Annual number of wildfires in Malawi
Malawi: Annual number of wildfires was 326 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Malawi, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 326 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.4% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Malawi peaked at 4,811 wildfires in 2012 and was at its lowest, 326 wildfires, in 2026.
Malawi ranks 67th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,137 wildfires | 3,396 wildfires | 4,811 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,360 wildfires | 326 wildfires | 3,630 wildfires | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Malawi?
- Annual number of wildfires in Malawi was 326 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,811 wildfires in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 326 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Malawi rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Malawi ranks 67th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.