Madagascar vs United States of America: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- United States of America
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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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.