Madagascar vs Malawi: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Madagascar
51,999 ha
in 2024
Malawi
35,925 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
25th
Malawi rank
27th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 51,999 ha against 35,925 ha in Malawi, a difference of 16,074 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,814 ha | 33,309 ha | 6,505 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 41,938 ha | 36,702 ha | 5,237 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 63,951 ha | 72,434 ha | 8,483 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 57,003 ha | 43,281 ha | 13,722 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 51,999 ha against 35,925 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 16,074 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.