Malaysia vs Palestine: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Malaysia
279.06 hectares
in 2025
Palestine
343.45 hectares
in 2025
Malaysia rank
128th
Palestine rank
126th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Malaysia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 343.45 hectares against 279.06 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 64.39 hectares.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 128th and Palestine ranks 126th of 225 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,357 hectares | 29.52 hectares | 3,327 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,170 hectares | 49.37 hectares | 2,121 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 908.72 hectares | 85.86 hectares | 822.86 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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 343.45 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 Palestine?
- 64.39 hectares, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Palestine rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Malaysia ranks 128th and Palestine ranks 126th 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.