Malaysia vs Tunisia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Malaysia
7,191 hectares
in 2025
Tunisia
6,139 hectares
in 2025
Malaysia rank
113th
Tunisia rank
116th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Malaysia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7,191 hectares against 6,139 hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 1,052 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 113th and Tunisia ranks 116th of 225 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,063 hectares | 1,328 hectares | 57,735 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 39,854 hectares | 9,192 hectares | 30,662 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13,459 hectares | 10,679 hectares | 2,780 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Malaysia or Tunisia?
- Malaysia, at 7,191 hectares against 6,139 hectares in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 1,052 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Tunisia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Malaysia ranks 113th and Tunisia ranks 116th 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.