Iraq vs Madagascar: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Iraq
0.0636 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
0.0373 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
5th
Madagascar rank
6th

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Madagascar
00.10.20.3199020062023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0636 ha per square kilometre against 0.0373 ha per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0263 ha per square kilometre.

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

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

Iraq ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0628 ha per square kilometre 0.1055 ha per square kilometre 0.0427 ha per square kilometre Madagascar
2000s 0.009 ha per square kilometre 0.0828 ha per square kilometre 0.0738 ha per square kilometre Madagascar
2010s 0.0447 ha per square kilometre 0.0567 ha per square kilometre 0.012 ha per square kilometre Madagascar
2020s 0.0541 ha per square kilometre 0.0388 ha per square kilometre 0.0153 ha per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre, Iraq or Madagascar?
Iraq, at 0.0636 ha per square kilometre against 0.0373 ha per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre between Iraq and Madagascar?
0.0263 ha per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — 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
Open shrubland — 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

Open shrubland — 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.