Eastern Asia vs Madagascar: Other forest — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
98,253 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
64,408 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Madagascar rank
20th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 98,253 ha against 64,408 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 33,845 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,543 ha | 52,960 ha | 137,583 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 176,883 ha | 36,289 ha | 140,594 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 112,468 ha | 75,144 ha | 37,324 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 92,165 ha | 57,073 ha | 35,092 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Eastern Asia or Madagascar?
- Eastern Asia, at 98,253 ha against 64,408 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
- 33,845 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Madagascar rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 31 groups.
- 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.