Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Other forest — Burned Area
Malaysia
299.2 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
235.15 ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
66th
Sierra Leone rank
69th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 299.2 ha against 235.15 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 64.05 ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,454 ha | 555.35 ha | 1,899 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 145.53 ha | 166.23 ha | 20.7 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 190.21 ha | 153.92 ha | 36.3 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 85.49 ha | 247.98 ha | 162.49 ha | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Malaysia, at 299.2 ha against 235.15 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 64.05 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Malaysia ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th 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.