Annual area burnt per wildfire in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 265.31 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
265.31
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
94th
of 182 countries
All-time high
319.87
in 2014
All-time low
223.34
in 2022
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Malaysia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Malaysia stood at 265.31.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Malaysia peaked at 319.87 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 223.34, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 94th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 310.27 | — |
| 2013 | 288.88 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 319.87 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 294.59 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 318.09 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 249.12 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 272.69 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 286.31 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 259.21 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 258.09 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 223.34 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 238.34 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 294.46 | +23.5% |
| 2025 | 287.8 | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 265.31 | -7.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 265.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 265.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 286.12, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 292.48 | 249.12 | 319.87 | 8 |
| 2020s | 260.94 | 223.34 | 294.46 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 91 Jordan 266 compare
- 91 Northern Mariana Islands 266 compare
- 93 Gabon 265.76 compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 259.13 compare
- 96 Guyana 258.7 compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 256.5 compare
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 per wildfire in Malaysia?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Malaysia was 265.31 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 319.87 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.34 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Malaysia ranks 94th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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