Madagascar vs United States of America: Grassland — Burned Area

Madagascar
3.28 million ha
in 2024
United States of America
2.06 million ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
United States of America rank
16th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Madagascar
  • United States of America
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3.28 million ha against 2.06 million ha in United States of America, a difference of 1.23 million ha.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.93 million ha 954,885 ha 975,721 ha Madagascar
2000s 3.70 million ha 1.08 million ha 2.62 million ha Madagascar
2010s 3.29 million ha 1.38 million ha 1.91 million ha Madagascar
2020s 2.78 million ha 1.45 million ha 1.33 million ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Madagascar or United States of America?
Madagascar, at 3.28 million ha against 2.06 million ha in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Madagascar and United States of America?
1.23 million ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and United States of America rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Madagascar ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 16th 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
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