Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Madagascar
3,661 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3,724 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
12th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3,724 ha against 3,661 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 63 ha.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,254 ha | 51,667 ha | 19,413 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 53,180 ha | 155,747 ha | 102,567 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 26,629 ha | 59,272 ha | 32,643 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10,259 ha | 11,269 ha | 1,010 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3,724 ha against 3,661 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 63 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th 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.