Woody savanna — Burned Area in Malaysia

Malaysia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 9,917 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9,917 ha
Change on year
up 2,342.3%
World rank
48th
of 220 countries
All-time high
23,103 ha
in 2016
All-time low
0 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Malaysia, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 7.9k ha1991: 7.9k ha1992: 7.9k ha1993: 7.9k ha1994: 7.9k ha1995: 7.9k ha1996: 4.3k ha1997: 5.1k ha1998: 8.6k ha1999: 2.4k ha2000: 2.5k ha2001: 1.1k ha2002: 10.4k ha2003: 9.6k ha2004: 21.9k ha2005: 21.5k ha2006: 4.2k ha2007: 6.8k ha2008: 2.3k ha2009: 20.9k ha2010: 14.7k ha2011: 3.8k ha2012: 3.2k ha2013: 3.3k ha2014: 18.7k ha2015: 9.7k ha2016: 23.1k ha2017: 213.7 ha2018: 4.4k ha2019: 10.6k ha2020: 2.2k ha2021: 1.9k ha2022: 0 ha2023: 406 ha2024: 9.9k ha

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

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Malaysia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Belize 10,847 ha compare
  2. 46 Ecuador 10,771 ha compare
  3. 47 Chile 10,390 ha compare
  4. 49 Uganda 8,997 ha compare
  5. 50 Sudan (former) 7,801 ha compare
  6. 51 Costa Rica 7,248 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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