Cuba vs Malaysia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Cuba

3,473 hectares

in 2024

Malaysia

4,251 hectares

in 2024

Cuba rank

34th

Malaysia rank

31st

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Cuba
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4,251 hectares against 3,473 hectares in Cuba, a difference of 777.95 hectares.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Cuba ranks 34th 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: 07 August 2026

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).