Malawi vs Portugal: Forest fires — Burned Area
Malawi
43,559 ha
in 2024
Portugal
31,181 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
34th
Portugal rank
36th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 43,559 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal, a difference of 12,378 ha.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 219 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,839 ha | 14,761 ha | 31,078 ha | Malawi |
| 2000s | 61,348 ha | 16,144 ha | 45,204 ha | Malawi |
| 2010s | 92,569 ha | 16,544 ha | 76,026 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 53,892 ha | 13,481 ha | 40,411 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Malawi or Portugal?
- Malawi, at 43,559 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Malawi and Portugal?
- 12,378 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.