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
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

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

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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