Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0003 ha per person for humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 932.8% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0166 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 36th out of 185 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0014 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 ha per person | +57.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 ha per person | +811.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per person | -95.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per person | -90.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per person | +519.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per person | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 ha per person | +95.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per person | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per person | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 ha per person | +279.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per person | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per person | -65.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 ha per person | +285.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per person | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per person | +104.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | +4855.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | +55.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -69.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | -92.3% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | +443.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 ha per person | +932.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) 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 | +4855.0% | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
| 2024 | +932.8% | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
| 1998 | +811.3% | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0166 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0166 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Malaysia?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Malaysia was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0166 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.