What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia?

41 wildfires, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malaysia: Annual number of wildfires

Bosnia and Herzegovina

178 wildfires

in 2026

Malaysia

219 wildfires

in 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

82nd

Malaysia rank

79th

Annual number of wildfires over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 219 wildfires against 178 wildfires in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 41 wildfires.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 79th of 248 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	211.75 wildfires	789 wildfires	577.25 wildfires	Malaysia
2020s	188 wildfires	205.14 wildfires	17.14 wildfires	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 219 wildfires against 178 wildfires in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia?: 41 wildfires, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 79th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual number of wildfires
Unit: wildfires
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: 18 September 2026

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.