Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0012 ha per square kilometre for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0703 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 75th out of 187 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | +854.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0665 ha per square kilometre | +128.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0654 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | +806.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | +466.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | +139.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +1970.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +139.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | — |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0012 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1970.0% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +854.8% | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +806.5% | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0665 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0703 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
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.