Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Malaysia
881.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
303.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
1st
Southern Africa rank
1st
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 881.67 % change on previous year against 303.63 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 578.04 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.9 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.84 % change on previous year | 22.92 % change on previous year | 67.92 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 77.2 % change on previous year | 38.13 % change on previous year | 39.07 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 22.28 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 244.59 % change on previous year | 49.55 % change on previous year | 195.04 % 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 Southern Africa?
- Malaysia, at 881.67 % change on previous year against 303.63 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 578.04 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 1st 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.