Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: Other forest — Burned Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
36,098 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
64,408 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Madagascar rank
20th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Madagascar
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072024

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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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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