Madagascar vs South Africa: Grassland — Burned Area
Madagascar
3.28 million ha
in 2024
South Africa
3.83 million ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.83 million ha against 3.28 million ha in Madagascar, a difference of 547,270 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 million ha | 2.03 million ha | 102,709 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.70 million ha | 3.16 million ha | 545,196 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.29 million ha | 2.70 million ha | 593,641 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.78 million ha | 3.26 million ha | 483,506 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.83 million ha against 3.28 million ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 547,270 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th 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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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.