Malaysia vs Spain: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Malaysia
30,868 hectares
in 2024
Spain
24,664 hectares
in 2024
Malaysia rank
90th
Spain rank
93rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 30,868 hectares against 24,664 hectares in Spain, a difference of 6,204 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 90th and Spain ranks 93rd of 225 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,063 hectares | 137,899 hectares | 78,836 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 39,854 hectares | 79,327 hectares | 39,474 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 14,713 hectares | 99,357 hectares | 84,644 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 30,868 hectares against 24,664 hectares in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Malaysia and Spain?
- 6,204 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Malaysia ranks 90th and Spain ranks 93rd 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.