Gabon vs Malaysia: Average area burnt per wildfire

Gabon

271.98 hectares

in 2026

Malaysia

278.78 hectares

in 2026

Gabon rank

82nd

Malaysia rank

80th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Malaysia currently reports 278.78 hectares against 271.98 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 6.8 hectares.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 80th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
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: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.