Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Madagascar or Oceania?

Oceania, at 135,273 ha against 116,407 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Oceania?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Madagascar vs Oceania: Forest fires — Burned Area

Madagascar

116,407 ha

in 2024

Oceania

135,273 ha

in 2024

Madagascar rank

22nd

Oceania rank

19th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Madagascar
Oceania

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 135,273 ha against 116,407 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 18,866 ha.

That makes Oceania's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oceania ahead.

Madagascar ranks 22nd and Oceania ranks 19th of 219 countries.

Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Oceania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	92,774 ha	774,878 ha	682,103 ha	Oceania
2000s	78,227 ha	516,591 ha	438,364 ha	Oceania
2010s	139,095 ha	607,258 ha	468,163 ha	Oceania
2020s	114,076 ha	456,238 ha	342,163 ha	Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Madagascar or Oceania?: Oceania, at 135,273 ha against 116,407 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Madagascar and Oceania?: 18,866 ha, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Oceania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Oceania rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Madagascar ranks 22nd and Oceania ranks 19th 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

Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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