Malaysia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Malaysia
279.06 hectares
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
279.06 hectares
in 2025
Malaysia rank
128th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
128th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Malaysia
  • Trinidad and Tobago
02.0k4.0k6.0k200220132025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 279.06 hectares against 279.06 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 128th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th of 225 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 3,357 hectares 560.8 hectares 2,796 hectares Malaysia
2010s 2,170 hectares 714.81 hectares 1,455 hectares Malaysia
2020s 908.72 hectares 719.11 hectares 189.62 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
Malaysia, at 279.06 hectares against 279.06 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
0 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Malaysia ranks 128th and Trinidad and Tobago 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

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.