Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Malaysia
279.06 hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka
364.92 hectares
in 2025
Malaysia rank
128th
Sri Lanka rank
125th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 364.92 hectares against 279.06 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 85.86 hectares.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,357 hectares | 8,653 hectares | 5,297 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,170 hectares | 2,584 hectares | 414.29 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 908.72 hectares | 232.55 hectares | 676.18 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 364.92 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 Sri Lanka?
- 85.86 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Malaysia ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th 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.