Ecuador vs Malaysia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Ecuador
7,728 hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
7,191 hectares
in 2025
Ecuador rank
111th
Malaysia rank
113th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7,728 hectares against 7,191 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 537 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 111th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,034 hectares | 59,063 hectares | 35,030 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 36,623 hectares | 39,854 hectares | 3,231 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 45,908 hectares | 13,459 hectares | 32,449 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Ecuador, at 7,728 hectares against 7,191 hectares in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 537 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Ecuador ranks 111th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.