Madagascar vs Southern Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area
Madagascar
116,407 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
37,330 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
22nd
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 116,407 ha against 37,330 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 79,077 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.1 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,774 ha | 43,604 ha | 49,170 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 78,227 ha | 38,910 ha | 39,317 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 139,095 ha | 28,150 ha | 110,945 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 114,076 ha | 47,465 ha | 66,610 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Madagascar or Southern Europe?
- Madagascar, at 116,407 ha against 37,330 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Madagascar and Southern Europe?
- 79,077 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Southern Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd and Southern Europe ranks 23rd 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.