Madagascar vs Nepal: Other forest — Burned Area
Madagascar
64,408 ha
in 2024
Nepal
39,978 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
20th
Nepal rank
21st
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Nepal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 64,408 ha against 39,978 ha in Nepal, a difference of 24,430 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Nepal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,960 ha | 6,702 ha | 46,259 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 36,289 ha | 4,294 ha | 31,995 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 75,144 ha | 9,005 ha | 66,139 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57,073 ha | 16,261 ha | 40,812 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Madagascar or Nepal?
- Madagascar, at 64,408 ha against 39,978 ha in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Madagascar and Nepal?
- 24,430 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 21st of 219 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.