Malaysia vs Peru: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Malaysia

47,672 hectares

in 2026

Peru

60,831 hectares

in 2026

Malaysia rank

78th

Peru rank

75th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Peru currently reports 60,831 hectares against 47,672 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 13,159 hectares.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 78th and Peru ranks 75th of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.