What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Chad and Madagascar?

1.20 million ha, with Chad ahead.

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

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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Madagascar: Grassland — Burned Area

Chad

4.49 million ha

in 2024

Madagascar

3.28 million ha

in 2024

Chad rank

10th

Madagascar rank

13th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

Chad
Madagascar

How they compare

Chad currently reports 4.49 million ha against 3.28 million ha in Madagascar, a difference of 1.20 million ha.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.11 million ha	1.93 million ha	2.18 million ha	Chad
2000s	6.82 million ha	3.70 million ha	3.12 million ha	Chad
2010s	6.10 million ha	3.29 million ha	2.81 million ha	Chad
2020s	5.24 million ha	2.78 million ha	2.46 million ha	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Chad or Madagascar?: Chad, at 4.49 million ha against 3.28 million ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Chad and Madagascar?: 1.20 million ha, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Madagascar?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chad and Madagascar rank globally for grassland — burned area?: Chad ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Grassland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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