Ghana vs Malaysia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Ghana
9,705 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
12,588 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Malaysia rank
48th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12,588 ha against 9,705 ha in Ghana, a difference of 2,883 ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,959 ha | 61,799 ha | 28,840 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11,665 ha | 14,954 ha | 3,289 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4,198 ha | 10,974 ha | 6,776 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13,624 ha | 3,894 ha | 9,730 ha | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12,588 ha against 9,705 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 2,883 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Ghana ranks 51st 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.