Madagascar vs Mexico: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Madagascar
21,087 ha
in 2024
Mexico
23,458 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
14th
Mexico rank
12th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 23,458 ha against 21,087 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 2,371 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,626 ha | 110,105 ha | 16,478 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 101,303 ha | 53,119 ha | 48,184 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 59,623 ha | 80,947 ha | 21,323 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 31,821 ha | 43,146 ha | 11,325 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Madagascar or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 23,458 ha against 21,087 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Madagascar and Mexico?
- 2,371 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mexico rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.