Area burned wildfires by type in Malawi
Malawi: Area burned wildfires by type was 69,721 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69,721
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
54th
of 225 countries
All-time high
153,245
in 2018
All-time low
62,251
in 2023
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Malawi, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 69,721 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Malawi peaked at 153,245 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62,251, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 54th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 94,815 | — |
| 2003 | 105,290 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 84,211 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 110,506 | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 104,968 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 100,568 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 107,501 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 82,708 | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 117,290 | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 132,359 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 108,231 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 93,226 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 71,610 | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 95,824 | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 100,009 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 79,424 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 153,245 | +92.9% |
| 2019 | 93,505 | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 91,530 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 84,533 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 95,824 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 62,251 | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 80,669 | +29.6% |
| 2025 | 69,721 | -13.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 69,721 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96,961, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 69,721 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,821 | 82,708 | 110,506 | 8 |
| 2010s | 104,472 | 71,610 | 153,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,755 | 62,251 | 95,824 | 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 wildfires by type in Malawi?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Malawi was 69,721 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 153,245 in 2018.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,251 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Malawi ranks 54th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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