Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Hong Kong
214.66 hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
279.06 hectares
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
131st
Malaysia rank
128th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 279.06 hectares against 214.66 hectares in Hong Kong, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 131st 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 | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287.11 hectares | 3,357 hectares | 3,070 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 90.16 hectares | 2,170 hectares | 2,080 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, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 279.06 hectares against 214.66 hectares in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 64.4 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Hong Kong ranks 131st 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.