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Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia

Malaysia: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 ha per square kilometre
World rank
123rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0233 ha per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1996: 0 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.023 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.012 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.02 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.017 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2022: 0 ha per square kilometre2023: 0 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0233 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places Malaysia 123rd out of 187 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.

Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year

Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0063 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0063 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0063 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0063 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0063 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0063 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0005 ha per square kilometre -92.2%
1997 0.0015 ha per square kilometre +203.5%
1998 0.0233 ha per square kilometre +1456.8%
1999 0.0017 ha per square kilometre -92.6%
2000 0.0016 ha per square kilometre -6.3%
2001 0.0015 ha per square kilometre -6.9%
2002 0.0125 ha per square kilometre +734.7%
2003 0.0069 ha per square kilometre -44.8%
2004 0.011 ha per square kilometre +59.4%
2005 0.0205 ha per square kilometre +86.4%
2006 0.0036 ha per square kilometre -82.5%
2007 0.0047 ha per square kilometre +32.7%
2008 0.0026 ha per square kilometre -45.2%
2009 0.0145 ha per square kilometre +457.5%
2010 0.0083 ha per square kilometre -42.6%
2011 0.0038 ha per square kilometre -53.9%
2012 0.0038 ha per square kilometre -1.7%
2013 0.0035 ha per square kilometre -6.9%
2014 0.0165 ha per square kilometre +370.4%
2015 0.0104 ha per square kilometre -37.0%
2016 0.0101 ha per square kilometre -2.5%
2017 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -98.7%
2018 0.0012 ha per square kilometre +800.0%
2019 0.0068 ha per square kilometre +477.8%
2020 0.0014 ha per square kilometre -79.8%
2021 0.0015 ha per square kilometre +9.5%
2022 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2023 0.0001 ha per square kilometre —

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.0001 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grassland — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +1456.8% 0.0015 ha per square kilometre 0.0233 ha per square kilometre
2018 +800.0% 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0012 ha per square kilometre
2002 +734.7% 0.0015 ha per square kilometre 0.0125 ha per square kilometre
2019 +477.8% 0.0012 ha per square kilometre 0.0068 ha per square kilometre
2009 +457.5% 0.0026 ha per square kilometre 0.0145 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0065 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 ha per square kilometre 0.0233 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0079 ha per square kilometre 0.0015 ha per square kilometre 0.0205 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0065 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0165 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0007 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0015 ha per square kilometre 4

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  5. 125 Poland 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 126 Aruba 0 ha per square kilometre
  7. 126 Andorra 0 ha per square kilometre
  8. 126 United Arab Emirates 0 ha per square kilometre
  9. 126 American Samoa 0 ha per square kilometre
  10. 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha per square kilometre
  11. 126 Belgium 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  12. 126 Bahrain 0 ha per square kilometre
  13. 126 Bermuda 0 ha per square kilometre
  14. 126 Comoros 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  15. 126 Cayman Islands 0 ha per square kilometre
  16. 126 Czechia 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  17. 126 Djibouti 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  18. 126 Dominica 0 ha per square kilometre
  19. 126 Denmark 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  20. 126 Finland 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  21. 126 Faroe Islands 0 ha per square kilometre
  22. 126 Gibraltar 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  23. 126 Equatorial Guinea 0 ha per square kilometre
  24. 126 Grenada 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  25. 126 Greenland 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  26. 126 Guam 0 ha per square kilometre
  27. 126 Isle of Man 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  28. 126 Ireland 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  29. 126 Jordan 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  30. 126 Kiribati 0 ha per square kilometre
  31. 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  32. 126 Kuwait 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  33. 126 Libya 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  34. 126 Saint Lucia 0 ha per square kilometre
  35. 126 Liechtenstein 0 ha per square kilometre
  36. 126 Luxembourg 0 ha per square kilometre
  37. 126 Latvia 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  38. 126 Maldives 0 ha per square kilometre
  39. 126 Marshall Islands 0 ha per square kilometre
  40. 126 Malta 0 ha per square kilometre
  41. 126 Montenegro 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  42. 126 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha per square kilometre
  43. 126 Mauritius 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  44. 126 Norway 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  45. 126 New Zealand 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  46. 126 Oman 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  47. 126 Palau 0 ha per square kilometre
  48. 126 Puerto Rico 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  49. 126 Palestine 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  50. 126 French Polynesia 0 ha per square kilometre
  51. 126 Qatar 0 ha per square kilometre
  52. 126 Singapore 0 ha per square kilometre
  53. 126 Solomon Islands 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  54. 126 San Marino 0 ha per square kilometre
  55. 126 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha per square kilometre
  56. 126 Slovakia 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  57. 126 Slovenia 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  58. 126 Sweden 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  59. 126 Seychelles 0 ha per square kilometre
  60. 126 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  61. 126 Tonga 0 ha per square kilometre
  62. 126 Tuvalu 0 ha per square kilometre
  63. 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha per square kilometre
  64. 126 British Virgin Islands 0 ha per square kilometre
  65. 126 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha per square kilometre
  66. 126 Vanuatu 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  67. 126 Samoa 0 ha per square kilometre

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0233 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Malaysia rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Grassland — 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.

Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Grassland — 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.