Malaysia vs Suriname: Forest fires — Burned Area
Malaysia
12,588 ha
in 2024
Suriname
12,033 ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
48th
Suriname rank
49th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Malaysia
- Suriname
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12,588 ha against 12,033 ha in Suriname, a difference of 555 ha.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 49th of 219 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,799 ha | 2,024 ha | 59,775 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 14,954 ha | 904.65 ha | 14,049 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10,974 ha | 450.95 ha | 10,523 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3,894 ha | 2,975 ha | 918.83 ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Malaysia or Suriname?
- Malaysia, at 12,588 ha against 12,033 ha in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Malaysia and Suriname?
- 555 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Suriname rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 49th 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.