Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Malaysia
4,251 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4,651 hectares
in 2024
Malaysia rank
31st
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,651 hectares against 4,251 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 400 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,407 hectares | 1,040 hectares | 367.44 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5,163 hectares | 10,029 hectares | 4,866 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,042 hectares | 2,486 hectares | 444.11 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,651 hectares against 4,251 hectares in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 400 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).