Annual number of fires in Malawi
Malawi: Annual number of fires was 842 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
842
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
55th
of 248 countries
All-time high
4,811
in 2012
All-time low
842
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Malawi, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 842 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Malawi peaked at 4,811 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 842, in 2026.
Malawi ranks 55th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,811 | — |
| 2013 | 4,688 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,923 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 4,027 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,195 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,396 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 4,401 | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 3,654 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 3,630 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,453 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2,796 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 2,575 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2,072 | -19.5% |
| 2025 | 1,666 | -19.6% |
| 2026 | 842 | -49.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 842 is above the median for low income countries, which is 842, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 842 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,137 | 3,396 | 4,811 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,433 | 842 | 3,630 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Malawi?
- Annual number of fires in Malawi was 842 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,811 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 842 in 2026.
- How does Malawi rank for annual number of fires?
- Malawi ranks 55th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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