Malaysia vs South America: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Malaysia
881.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
249.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
1st
South America rank
2nd
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- South America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 881.67 % change on previous year against 249.11 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 632.56 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.5 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and South America ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.84 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 88.53 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 77.2 % change on previous year | 14.88 % change on previous year | 62.32 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 22.28 % change on previous year | 99.58 % change on previous year | 77.3 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | 244.59 % change on previous year | 44.82 % change on previous year | 199.76 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Malaysia or South America?
- Malaysia, at 881.67 % change on previous year against 249.11 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Malaysia and South America?
- 632.56 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South America rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and South America ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.