France vs Malaysia: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre

France
0.0036 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0039 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
75th
Malaysia rank
73rd

Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Malaysia
00.250.50.7511.2199020062023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0039 ha per square kilometre against 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0003 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

France ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0057 ha per square kilometre 0.1881 ha per square kilometre 0.1824 ha per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 0.0073 ha per square kilometre 0.0455 ha per square kilometre 0.0382 ha per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.0074 ha per square kilometre 0.0334 ha per square kilometre 0.026 ha per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 0.0116 ha per square kilometre 0.0052 ha per square kilometre 0.0064 ha per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre, France or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0039 ha per square kilometre against 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre between France and Malaysia?
0.0003 ha per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Malaysia rank globally for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
France ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.