Madagascar vs Western Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Madagascar
116,407 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
3,546 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
22nd
Western Asia rank
25th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Western Asia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 116,407 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 112,861 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 32.8 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,774 ha | 4,075 ha | 88,699 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 78,227 ha | 2,875 ha | 75,352 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 139,095 ha | 3,271 ha | 135,824 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 114,076 ha | 9,563 ha | 104,513 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Madagascar or Western Asia?
- Madagascar, at 116,407 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 112,861 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Western Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 25th 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.