Madagascar vs Peru: Forest fires — Burned Area
Madagascar
116,407 ha
in 2024
Peru
112,510 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
22nd
Peru rank
25th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Peru
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 116,407 ha against 112,510 ha in Peru, a difference of 3,897 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,774 ha | 20,848 ha | 71,927 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 78,227 ha | 28,228 ha | 49,999 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 139,095 ha | 22,556 ha | 116,539 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 114,076 ha | 42,106 ha | 71,970 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Madagascar or Peru?
- Madagascar, at 116,407 ha against 112,510 ha in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Madagascar and Peru?
- 3,897 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Peru rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 25th of 214 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.