Czechia vs Malaysia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Czechia
236.12 hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
279.06 hectares
in 2025
Czechia rank
130th
Malaysia rank
128th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Czechia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 279.06 hectares against 236.12 hectares in Czechia, a difference of 42.94 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Czechia ranks 130th and Malaysia ranks 128th of 225 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4 hectares | 3,357 hectares | 3,292 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 40.79 hectares | 2,170 hectares | 2,129 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 53.66 hectares | 908.72 hectares | 855.06 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Czechia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 279.06 hectares against 236.12 hectares in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Czechia and Malaysia?
- 42.94 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Malaysia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Czechia ranks 130th and Malaysia ranks 128th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.