China vs Malaysia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
China
850.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
945.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Malaysia rank
1st
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 945.46 % change on previous year against 850.24 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 95.22 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 1st of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6 % change on previous year | 88.62 % change on previous year | 78.03 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 41.69 % change on previous year | 76.89 % change on previous year | 35.2 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 20.25 % change on previous year | 32.29 % change on previous year | 12.04 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 267.59 % change on previous year | 197.04 % change on previous year | 70.55 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 945.46 % change on previous year against 850.24 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between China and Malaysia?
- 95.22 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 1st of 97 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.