Madagascar vs Timor-Leste: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Madagascar
21,087 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
0 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
14th
Timor-Leste rank
11th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Madagascar
  • Timor-Leste
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 21,087 ha against 0 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 21,087 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 11th of 219 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s 93,626 ha 1.77 ha 93,625 ha Madagascar
2000s 101,303 ha 0.2865 ha 101,302 ha Madagascar
2010s 59,623 ha 0 ha 59,623 ha Madagascar
2020s 31,821 ha 0 ha 31,821 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 Timor-Leste?
Madagascar, at 21,087 ha against 0 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Madagascar and Timor-Leste?
21,087 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Timor-Leste?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Timor-Leste rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Madagascar ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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