Canada vs Malaysia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Canada
0.2%
in 2026
Malaysia
0.2%
in 2026
Canada rank
100th
Malaysia rank
101st
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malaysia ahead.
Canada ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Malaysia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Canada and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Canada ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 101st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.