Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Malaysia
-93.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-95.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
131st
Sri Lanka rank
134th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -93.01 % change on previous year against -95.24 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.23 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 59.84 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 151.04 % change on previous year | 13.8 % change on previous year | 137.24 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -55.36 % change on previous year | 165.09 % change on previous year | 220.45 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at -93.01 % change on previous year against -95.24 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 2.23 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.