Madagascar vs Northern Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Madagascar
51,999 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
85.51 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
25th
Northern Africa rank
22nd
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 51,999 ha against 85.51 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 51,913 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 608.1 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 25th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,814 ha | 249,300 ha | 209,486 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 41,938 ha | 200,334 ha | 158,396 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 63,951 ha | 42,527 ha | 21,424 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57,003 ha | 179.56 ha | 56,823 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Madagascar or Northern Africa?
- Madagascar, at 51,999 ha against 85.51 ha in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Madagascar and Northern Africa?
- 51,913 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Northern Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 25th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd 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.