Madagascar vs United States of America: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Madagascar
3,661 ha
in 2024
United States of America
18,203 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
United States of America rank
11th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Madagascar
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18,203 ha against 3,661 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 14,542 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.0 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Madagascar ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 11th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 32,254 ha 65,343 ha 33,088 ha United States of America
2000s 53,180 ha 62,084 ha 8,904 ha United States of America
2010s 26,629 ha 19,714 ha 6,914 ha Madagascar
2020s 10,259 ha 21,472 ha 11,213 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Madagascar or United States of America?
United States of America, at 18,203 ha against 3,661 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Madagascar and United States of America?
14,542 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and United States of America rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Madagascar ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed 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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