Ethiopia vs Malaysia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Ethiopia
15,818 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
12,289 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
34th
Malaysia rank
36th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 15,818 ha against 12,289 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 3,529 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,862 ha | 74,145 ha | 42,283 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 59,218 ha | 14,808 ha | 44,409 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 71,742 ha | 10,784 ha | 60,958 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 36,359 ha | 3,808 ha | 32,550 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Ethiopia or Malaysia?
- Ethiopia, at 15,818 ha against 12,289 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 3,529 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malaysia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.