Malaysia vs Tunisia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Malaysia
279.06 hectares
in 2025
Tunisia
214.66 hectares
in 2025
Malaysia rank
128th
Tunisia rank
131st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Malaysia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 279.06 hectares against 214.66 hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 128th and Tunisia ranks 131st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,357 hectares | 313.94 hectares | 3,043 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,170 hectares | 3,922 hectares | 1,752 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 908.72 hectares | 5,721 hectares | 4,812 hectares | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Malaysia, at 279.06 hectares against 214.66 hectares in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 64.4 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Tunisia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Malaysia ranks 128th and Tunisia ranks 131st 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.