Madagascar vs United States of America: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 60,534 ha against 17,426 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 43,108 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.5 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Madagascar ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 218 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,372 ha | 198,289 ha | 136,917 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 48,123 ha | 165,830 ha | 117,707 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 32,994 ha | 103,266 ha | 70,271 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 21,562 ha | 112,305 ha | 90,743 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Madagascar or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 60,534 ha against 17,426 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Madagascar and United States of America?
- 43,108 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and United States of America rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 14th and United States of America 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.