Americas vs Malaysia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)

Americas
265.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
945.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
Americas rank
3rd
Malaysia rank
1st

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time

  • Americas
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 945.46 % change on previous year against 265.14 % change on previous year in Americas, a difference of 680.32 % change on previous year.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.6 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Americas ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 1st of 24 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.38 % change on previous year 88.62 % change on previous year 85.24 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 9.49 % change on previous year 76.89 % change on previous year 67.4 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 82.76 % change on previous year 20.98 % change on previous year 61.78 % change on previous year Americas
2020s 49.86 % change on previous year 247.63 % change on previous year 197.77 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Americas or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 945.46 % change on previous year against 265.14 % change on previous year in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Americas and Malaysia?
680.32 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Malaysia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Americas and Malaysia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
Americas ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 1st of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 3,453 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.