Savanna — Burned Area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Savanna — Burned Area was 577.05 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 577.05 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 1,250.2% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Malaysia peaked at 12,456 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 91st of 221 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.
Savanna — Burned Area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,237 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,237 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,237 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,237 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,237 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,237 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,296 ha | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2,023 ha | +56.1% |
| 1998 | 12,456 ha | +515.6% |
| 1999 | 1,552 ha | -87.5% |
| 2000 | 848.28 ha | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 85.49 ha | -89.9% |
| 2002 | 1,261 ha | +1374.9% |
| 2003 | 555.66 ha | -55.9% |
| 2004 | 1,881 ha | +238.5% |
| 2005 | 2,565 ha | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 64.11 ha | -97.5% |
| 2007 | 384.7 ha | +500.1% |
| 2008 | 213.73 ha | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 1,261 ha | +490.0% |
| 2010 | 1,176 ha | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 213.72 ha | -81.8% |
| 2012 | 106.85 ha | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 534.29 ha | +400.0% |
| 2014 | 2,671 ha | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 1,411 ha | -47.2% |
| 2016 | 961.76 ha | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 85.49 ha | — |
| 2019 | 1,282 ha | +1400.0% |
| 2020 | 128.23 ha | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 213.71 ha | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 21.37 ha | -90.0% |
| 2023 | 42.74 ha | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 577.05 ha | +1250.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 577.05 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,312 ha, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1400.0% | 85.49 ha | 1,282 ha |
| 2002 | +1374.9% | 85.49 ha | 1,261 ha |
| 2024 | +1250.1% | 42.74 ha | 577.05 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,475 ha | 1,237 ha | 12,456 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 911.92 ha | 64.11 ha | 2,565 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 844.19 ha | 0 ha | 2,671 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.62 ha | 21.37 ha | 577.05 ha | 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 savanna — burned area in Malaysia?
- Savanna — burned area in Malaysia was 577.05 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,456 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for savanna — burned area?
- Malaysia ranks 91st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 Savanna — 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.