Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 69th of 206 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2004 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +950.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2020 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +146.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned 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 | +950.0% | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 66 Uruguay 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Colombia 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 South Africa 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Equatorial Guinea 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Portugal 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Turkey 0.0007 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
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.