Malaysia vs South Africa: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre
Malaysia
0.0008 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0009 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
69th
South Africa rank
68th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 68th of 206 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 68th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.