Madagascar vs United Republic of Tanzania: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Madagascar
21,087 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
0 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
14th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
11th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Madagascar
  • United Republic of Tanzania
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 21,087 ha against 0 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 21,087 ha.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 14th and United Republic of Tanzania 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 United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 93,626 ha 45,193 ha 48,433 ha Madagascar
2000s 101,303 ha 6,391 ha 94,912 ha Madagascar
2010s 59,623 ha 350.52 ha 59,273 ha Madagascar
2020s 31,821 ha 1,569 ha 30,252 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
Madagascar, at 21,087 ha against 0 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Madagascar and United Republic of Tanzania?
21,087 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Madagascar ranks 14th and United Republic of Tanzania 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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