Germany vs Malaysia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Germany
6,697 hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
7,191 hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
114th
Malaysia rank
113th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Germany
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7,191 hectares against 6,697 hectares in Germany, a difference of 494 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Germany ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 225 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,817 hectares | 59,063 hectares | 56,246 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,018 hectares | 39,854 hectares | 37,836 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,735 hectares | 13,459 hectares | 11,724 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Germany or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 7,191 hectares against 6,697 hectares in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Germany and Malaysia?
- 494 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Germany ranks 114th 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.