Madagascar vs Northern Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Madagascar
-60.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
Madagascar rank
21st
Northern Africa rank
21st
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Madagascar
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports -60.6 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 39.4 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 21.15 % change on previous year | -19.99 % change on previous year | 41.14 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -9.62 % change on previous year | 64.89 % change on previous year | 74.51 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | -9.73 % change on previous year | -58.33 % change on previous year | 48.6 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Madagascar or Northern Africa?
- Madagascar, at -60.6 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Madagascar and Northern Africa?
- 39.4 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Northern Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Northern Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.