Forest fires — Burned Area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 12,588 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Malaysia stood at 12,588 ha.
That represents a change of up 881.7% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Malaysia peaked at 381,506 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 106.85 ha, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,621 ha | — |
| 1991 | 25,621 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,621 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,621 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,621 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,621 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,012 ha | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 39,920 ha | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 381,506 ha | +855.7% |
| 1999 | 17,827 ha | -95.3% |
| 2000 | 18,877 ha | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,838 ha | -90.3% |
| 2002 | 11,690 ha | +536.0% |
| 2003 | 8,420 ha | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 16,819 ha | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 20,345 ha | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 13,186 ha | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 15,558 ha | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 8,762 ha | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 34,044 ha | +288.5% |
| 2010 | 20,538 ha | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 7,074 ha | -65.6% |
| 2012 | 5,792 ha | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 7,052 ha | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 28,060 ha | +297.9% |
| 2015 | 8,463 ha | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 18,316 ha | +116.4% |
| 2017 | 106.85 ha | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 5,578 ha | +5120.1% |
| 2019 | 8,762 ha | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 2,650 ha | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 2,736 ha | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 213.72 ha | -92.2% |
| 2023 | 1,282 ha | +500.0% |
| 2024 | 12,588 ha | +881.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12,588 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 36.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 12,588 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.81 ha, 294.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5120.1% | 106.85 ha | 5,578 ha |
| 2024 | +881.7% | 1,282 ha | 12,588 ha |
| 1998 | +855.7% | 39,920 ha | 381,506 ha |
| 2002 | +536.0% | 1,838 ha | 11,690 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,799 ha | 17,827 ha | 381,506 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,954 ha | 1,838 ha | 34,044 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,974 ha | 106.85 ha | 28,060 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,894 ha | 213.72 ha | 12,588 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Malaysia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Malaysia was 12,588 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 381,506 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.85 ha in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.