Japan vs Malaysia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Japan
7,255
in 2025
Malaysia
7,191
in 2025
Japan rank
112th
Malaysia rank
113th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,255 against 7,191 in Malaysia, a difference of 64.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Japan ranks 112th 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 | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,987 | 59,063 | 46,076 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12,347 | 39,854 | 27,506 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12,407 | 13,459 | 1,052 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 7,255 against 7,191 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Japan and Malaysia?
- 64, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Japan ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.