Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0031 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Malawi, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0031 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0087 hectares per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 hectares per person, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 65th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.008 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0086 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 hectares per person | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 hectares per person | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.008 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 hectares per person | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 hectares per person | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 hectares per person | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 hectares per person | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 hectares per person | +87.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 hectares per person | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 hectares per person | +26.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0031 hectares per person | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0076 hectares per person | 0.0057 hectares per person | 0.0086 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | 0.0087 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 hectares per person | 0.0029 hectares per person | 0.0047 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Malawi?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Malawi was 0.0031 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 hectares per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.