Madagascar vs Mozambique: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Madagascar
21,087 ha
in 2024
Mozambique
21,733 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
14th
Mozambique rank
13th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 21,733 ha against 21,087 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 646 ha.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,626 ha | 66,824 ha | 26,803 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 101,303 ha | 60,795 ha | 40,508 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 59,623 ha | 33,143 ha | 26,480 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 31,821 ha | 16,723 ha | 15,098 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 21,733 ha against 21,087 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 646 ha, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 13th 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.