Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 64,408 ha against 36,098 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 28,310 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,690 ha | 52,960 ha | 5,270 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 55,103 ha | 36,289 ha | 18,814 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 38,945 ha | 75,144 ha | 36,199 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 32,325 ha | 57,073 ha | 24,748 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 64,408 ha against 36,098 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
- 28,310 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.