Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0014 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2,000.0% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0732 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 95th out of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | +194.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | +892.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0723 ha per square kilometre | +134.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0675 ha per square kilometre | +779.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0484 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0649 ha per square kilometre | +457.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +2010.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | +163.5% |
| 2020 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +2000.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0014 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0014 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 | +2010.0% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +2000.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +892.7% | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +779.7% | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.0675 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0732 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.