Malaysia vs Philippines: Forest fires — Burned Area
Malaysia
12,588 ha
in 2024
Philippines
16,900 ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
48th
Philippines rank
46th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 16,900 ha against 12,588 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 4,312 ha.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 46th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,799 ha | 8,501 ha | 53,299 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 14,954 ha | 7,561 ha | 7,393 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10,974 ha | 10,230 ha | 743.84 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3,894 ha | 9,143 ha | 5,249 ha | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 16,900 ha against 12,588 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 4,312 ha, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 46th 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.