Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Madagascar or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 54,200 ha against 51,999 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.

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

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

Madagascar vs Paraguay: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Madagascar

51,999 ha

in 2024

Paraguay

54,200 ha

in 2024

Madagascar rank

25th

Paraguay rank

24th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

Madagascar
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 54,200 ha against 51,999 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 2,201 ha.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.

Madagascar ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 24th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39,814 ha	73,648 ha	33,834 ha	Paraguay
2000s	41,938 ha	93,468 ha	51,530 ha	Paraguay
2010s	63,951 ha	37,580 ha	26,372 ha	Madagascar
2020s	57,003 ha	47,852 ha	9,151 ha	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Madagascar or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 54,200 ha against 51,999 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Madagascar and Paraguay?: 2,201 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Paraguay?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Paraguay rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?: Madagascar ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 24th 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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Indicator: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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