Bahamas vs Malaysia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Bahamas
11,611 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
10,494 ha
in 2024
Bahamas rank
68th
Malaysia rank
69th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Bahamas
  • Malaysia
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 11,611 ha against 10,494 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 1,117 ha.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 68th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 221 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 12,495 ha 9,239 ha 3,256 ha Bahamas
2000s 14,799 ha 11,025 ha 3,773 ha Bahamas
2010s 12,009 ha 10,017 ha 1,992 ha Bahamas
2020s 6,689 ha 3,073 ha 3,615 ha Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Bahamas or Malaysia?
Bahamas, at 11,611 ha against 10,494 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Bahamas and Malaysia?
1,117 ha, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Bahamas ranks 68th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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