Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0039 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0039 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 500.0% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 1.16 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0761 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1215 ha per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +855.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0575 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | +536.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0619 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1036 ha per square kilometre | +288.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | +297.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0557 ha per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +5120.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +500.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0039 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0039 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 282.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +855.7% | 0.1215 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +536.0% | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1881 ha per square kilometre | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0455 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.1036 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 70 Ecuador 0.0048 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 New Caledonia 0.0047 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 El Salvador 0.0041 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Equatorial Guinea 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 France 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Japan 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0039 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.