Australia vs Madagascar: Forest fires — Burned Area
Australia
125,716 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
116,407 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Madagascar rank
22nd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Australia currently reports 125,716 ha against 116,407 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 9,309 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605,312 ha | 92,774 ha | 512,537 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 491,890 ha | 78,227 ha | 413,663 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 578,161 ha | 139,095 ha | 439,065 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 444,918 ha | 114,076 ha | 330,843 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Australia or Madagascar?
- Australia, at 125,716 ha against 116,407 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Australia and Madagascar?
- 9,309 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Madagascar rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Australia ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.