Chile vs Malaysia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Chile
11,277 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
12,588 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
50th
Malaysia rank
48th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12,588 ha against 11,277 ha in Chile, a difference of 1,311 ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,622 ha | 61,799 ha | 29,177 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 21,112 ha | 14,954 ha | 6,158 ha | Chile |
| 2010s | 49,573 ha | 10,974 ha | 38,598 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 79,243 ha | 3,894 ha | 75,349 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Chile or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12,588 ha against 11,277 ha in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Chile and Malaysia?
- 1,311 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Chile ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.