Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Costa Rica
11,887 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
10,494 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
Malaysia rank
69th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11,887 ha against 10,494 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 1,393 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,559 ha | 9,239 ha | 679.6 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9,935 ha | 11,025 ha | 1,090 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13,980 ha | 10,017 ha | 3,963 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10,104 ha | 3,073 ha | 7,031 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 11,887 ha against 10,494 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 1,393 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th 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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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.