Malaysia vs Somalia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Malaysia
13,358 ha
in 2024
Somalia
12,374 ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
86th
Somalia rank
88th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Malaysia
- Somalia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13,358 ha against 12,374 ha in Somalia, a difference of 984 ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 88th of 221 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,682 ha | 20,726 ha | 9,044 ha | Somalia |
| 2000s | 13,677 ha | 27,810 ha | 14,133 ha | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12,139 ha | 18,387 ha | 6,248 ha | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3,843 ha | 7,668 ha | 3,825 ha | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Malaysia or Somalia?
- Malaysia, at 13,358 ha against 12,374 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Malaysia and Somalia?
- 984 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Malaysia ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 88th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.