Malaysia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Malaysia
0.2%
in 2026
Syrian Arab Republic
0.2%
in 2026
Malaysia rank
101st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
102nd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Malaysia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 101st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
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, Malaysia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Malaysia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Malaysia ranks 101st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.