Ecuador vs Malaysia: Annual number of wildfires
Ecuador
205 wildfires
in 2026
Malaysia
219 wildfires
in 2026
Ecuador rank
80th
Malaysia rank
79th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 219 wildfires against 205 wildfires in Ecuador, a difference of 14 wildfires.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 248 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 952.75 wildfires | 789 wildfires | 163.75 wildfires | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 822.86 wildfires | 205.14 wildfires | 617.71 wildfires | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 219 wildfires against 205 wildfires in Ecuador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 14 wildfires, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Ecuador ranks 80th 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
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.