Woody savanna — Burned Area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 9,917 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Malaysia stood at 9,917 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,342.3% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Malaysia peaked at 23,103 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,854 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,854 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,854 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,854 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,854 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,854 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,302 ha | -45.2% |
| 1997 | 5,146 ha | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 8,640 ha | +67.9% |
| 1999 | 2,427 ha | -71.9% |
| 2000 | 2,504 ha | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,090 ha | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 10,408 ha | +854.8% |
| 2003 | 9,553 ha | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 21,864 ha | +128.9% |
| 2005 | 21,500 ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,167 ha | -80.6% |
| 2007 | 6,817 ha | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 2,308 ha | -66.1% |
| 2009 | 20,922 ha | +806.5% |
| 2010 | 14,725 ha | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 3,804 ha | -74.2% |
| 2012 | 3,248 ha | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 3,291 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18,657 ha | +466.9% |
| 2015 | 9,660 ha | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 23,103 ha | +139.2% |
| 2017 | 213.7 ha | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 4,424 ha | +1970.0% |
| 2019 | 10,600 ha | +139.6% |
| 2020 | 2,180 ha | -79.4% |
| 2021 | 1,881 ha | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 406.04 ha | — |
| 2024 | 9,917 ha | +2342.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,764 ha | 2,427 ha | 8,640 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,113 ha | 1,090 ha | 21,864 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,173 ha | 213.7 ha | 23,103 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,877 ha | 0 ha | 9,917 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 127.6 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Malaysia?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Malaysia was 9,917 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,103 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 Woody 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.