Guatemala vs Madagascar: Forest fires — Burned Area
Guatemala
115,586 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
116,407 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
22nd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Guatemala
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 116,407 ha against 115,586 ha in Guatemala, a difference of 821 ha.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,286 ha | 92,774 ha | 17,488 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 93,423 ha | 78,227 ha | 15,196 ha | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 22,867 ha | 139,095 ha | 116,228 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 40,579 ha | 114,076 ha | 73,497 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Guatemala or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 116,407 ha against 115,586 ha in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 821 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd 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.