Chile vs Malaysia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Chile
7,199 hectares
in 2024
Malaysia
4,251 hectares
in 2024
Chile rank
28th
Malaysia rank
31st

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Chile
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 7,199 hectares against 4,251 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 2,949 hectares.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.7 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).