Africa vs Malaysia: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
-2.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
180 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
9th
Malaysia rank
12th
Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 180 % change on previous year against -2.7 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 182.7 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 66.7 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Africa ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -10.3 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2000s | 8.82 % change on previous year | 86.85 % change on previous year | 78.02 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -70.42 % change on previous year | 67.43 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2020s | -0.7424 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 180 % change on previous year against -2.7 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and Malaysia?
- 182.7 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Malaysia rank globally for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.