Guinea-Bissau vs Malaysia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Guinea-Bissau
18,581 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
12,289 ha
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
36th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 18,581 ha against 12,289 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 6,292 ha.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,823 ha | 59,345 ha | 28,522 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 49,236 ha | 14,808 ha | 34,427 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 48,906 ha | 10,784 ha | 38,122 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 17,581 ha | 3,808 ha | 13,772 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Guinea-Bissau or Malaysia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 18,581 ha against 12,289 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 6,292 ha, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd 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.