Malaysia vs Uruguay: Grassland — Burned Area
Malaysia
2,864 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
2,553 ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
95th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,864 ha against 2,553 ha in Uruguay, a difference of 311 ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 220 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,130 ha | 7,522 ha | 5,392 ha | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2,609 ha | 11,982 ha | 9,373 ha | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2,122 ha | 10,403 ha | 8,281 ha | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 769.4 ha | 7,689 ha | 6,920 ha | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 2,864 ha against 2,553 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 311 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th 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.