Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Other forest — Burned Area
Malaysia
299.2 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
278 ha
in 2023
Malaysia rank
66th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Malaysia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 299.2 ha against 278 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 21.2 ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,454 ha | 428.46 ha | 2,025 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 145.53 ha | 189.29 ha | 43.76 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 190.21 ha | 130.45 ha | 59.77 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32.06 ha | 449.08 ha | 417.02 ha | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Malaysia or Nicaragua?
- Malaysia, at 299.2 ha against 278 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 21.2 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Nicaragua rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Malaysia ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.