Malaysia vs Poland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Malaysia
279.06 hectares
in 2025
Poland
300.52 hectares
in 2025
Malaysia rank
128th
Poland rank
127th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 300.52 hectares against 279.06 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 21.46 hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 128th and Poland ranks 127th of 225 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,357 hectares | 533.96 hectares | 2,823 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,170 hectares | 225.39 hectares | 1,945 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 908.72 hectares | 415.01 hectares | 493.72 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, Malaysia or Poland?
- Poland, at 300.52 hectares against 279.06 hectares in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Malaysia and Poland?
- 21.46 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Malaysia ranks 128th and Poland ranks 127th 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.