Madagascar vs Sudan: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Madagascar
17,426 ha
in 2024
Sudan
10,480 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
14th
Sudan rank
17th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Sudan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17,426 ha against 10,480 ha in Sudan, a difference of 6,946 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,957 ha | 1,837 ha | 33,120 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 21,562 ha | 4,406 ha | 17,156 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Madagascar or Sudan?
- Madagascar, at 17,426 ha against 10,480 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Madagascar and Sudan?
- 6,946 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sudan rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 17th 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
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.