Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0213 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 hectares per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 hectares per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 0.015 hectares per square kilometre | +475.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | +370.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 2019 | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | +386.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +1000.0% | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0102 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0213 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 132 Japan 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 133 Tajikistan 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 Belarus 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Moldova 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 137 Switzerland 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Yemen 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires 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.