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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Nigeria: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area)

Madagascar

0.0954 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0575 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Madagascar rank

23rd

Nigeria rank

25th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) over time

Madagascar
Nigeria

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.0954 ha per square kilometre against 0.0575 ha per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0379 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Madagascar ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0685 ha per square kilometre	0.3773 ha per square kilometre	0.3088 ha per square kilometre	Nigeria
2000s	0.0721 ha per square kilometre	0.1304 ha per square kilometre	0.0583 ha per square kilometre	Nigeria
2010s	0.1099 ha per square kilometre	0.0401 ha per square kilometre	0.0699 ha per square kilometre	Madagascar
2020s	0.1001 ha per square kilometre	0.078 ha per square kilometre	0.0221 ha per square kilometre	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre, Madagascar or Nigeria?: Madagascar, at 0.0954 ha per square kilometre against 0.0575 ha per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre between Madagascar and Nigeria?: 0.0379 ha per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?: Madagascar ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit: ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.