Cote d'Ivoire vs Malaysia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cote d'Ivoire
107.33 hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
128.79 hectares
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
74th
Malaysia rank
71st
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 128.79 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 21.46 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 225 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 619.83 hectares | 802.29 hectares | 182.46 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 410 hectares | 695.5 hectares | 285.5 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 186.04 hectares | 393.54 hectares | 207.5 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cote d'Ivoire or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 128.79 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cote d'Ivoire and Malaysia?
- 21.46 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Malaysia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.