Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 7,191 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Malaysia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Malaysia stood at 7,191.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.7% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Malaysia peaked at 114,928 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 794.24, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 113th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37,093 | — |
| 2003 | 45,207 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 98,829 | +118.6% |
| 2005 | 114,928 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 22,002 | -80.9% |
| 2007 | 40,978 | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 17,688 | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 95,781 | +441.5% |
| 2010 | 59,546 | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 49,414 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 18,525 | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 33,315 | +79.8% |
| 2014 | 94,514 | +183.7% |
| 2015 | 36,213 | -61.7% |
| 2016 | 53,965 | +49.0% |
| 2017 | 794.24 | -98.5% |
| 2018 | 18,568 | +2237.8% |
| 2019 | 33,680 | +81.4% |
| 2020 | 14,940 | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 12,042 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 3,842 | -68.1% |
| 2023 | 11,871 | +208.9% |
| 2024 | 30,868 | +160.0% |
| 2025 | 7,191 | -76.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7,191 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7,191 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44, 10.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2237.8% | 794.24 | 18,568 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,063 | 17,688 | 114,928 | 8 |
| 2010s | 39,854 | 794.24 | 94,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,459 | 3,842 | 30,868 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Malaysia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Malaysia was 7,191 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 114,928 in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 794.24 in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Malaysia ranks 113th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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