Grassland — Burned Area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Grassland — Burned Area was 2,864 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2,864 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6,600.3% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Malaysia peaked at 7,660 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 92nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,130 ha | 162.12 ha | 7,660 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,609 ha | 491.57 ha | 6,732 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,122 ha | 42.74 ha | 5,428 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 769.4 ha | 0 ha | 2,864 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 89 Montenegro 4,257 ha compare
- 90 Belarus, Republic of 3,578 ha compare
- 91 Cuba 3,575 ha compare
- 93 Saudi Arabia 2,809 ha compare
- 94 Romania 2,775 ha compare
- 95 Uruguay 2,553 ha compare
More climate change data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 127.6 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Malaysia?
- Grassland — burned area in Malaysia was 2,864 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,660 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 Grassland — 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.