Malawi vs Ukraine: Forest fires — Burned Area
Malawi
43,559 ha
in 2024
Ukraine
29,708 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
34th
Ukraine rank
37th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Malawi
- Ukraine
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 43,559 ha against 29,708 ha in Ukraine, a difference of 13,851 ha.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Ukraine's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 37th of 219 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,106 ha | 9,290 ha | 31,816 ha | Malawi |
| 2000s | 61,348 ha | 8,623 ha | 52,724 ha | Malawi |
| 2010s | 92,569 ha | 21,354 ha | 71,215 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 53,892 ha | 20,184 ha | 33,708 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Malawi or Ukraine?
- Malawi, at 43,559 ha against 29,708 ha in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Malawi and Ukraine?
- 13,851 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Ukraine rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 37th 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.