Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Grassland — Burned Area
Malaysia
2,864 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,809 ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
92nd
Saudi Arabia rank
93rd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,864 ha against 2,809 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 55 ha.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 220 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,130 ha | 4,555 ha | 2,425 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2,609 ha | 17,828 ha | 15,219 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2,122 ha | 2,637 ha | 514.69 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 769.4 ha | 3,100 ha | 2,330 ha | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 2,864 ha against 2,809 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.