Madagascar vs Pakistan: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Madagascar
17,426 ha
in 2024
Pakistan
18,458 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
14th
Pakistan rank
13th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Madagascar
  • Pakistan
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 18,458 ha against 17,426 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 1,032 ha.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 61,372 ha 2,315 ha 59,058 ha Madagascar
2000s 48,123 ha 1,389 ha 46,734 ha Madagascar
2010s 32,994 ha 1,990 ha 31,005 ha Madagascar
2020s 21,562 ha 8,229 ha 13,334 ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Madagascar or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 18,458 ha against 17,426 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Madagascar and Pakistan?
1,032 ha, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Pakistan rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Madagascar ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Open shrubland — 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
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