Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 44.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.053 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 72nd 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.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.053 ha per square kilometre | +1763.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +3600.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3600.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +1763.4% | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.053 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.053 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 69 Latvia 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Namibia 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Belarus 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Sudan 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 0.0002 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.053 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.