Madagascar vs Portugal: Other forest — Burned Area
Madagascar
64,408 ha
in 2024
Portugal
31,181 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
20th
Portugal rank
22nd
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Portugal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 64,408 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal, a difference of 33,227 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,960 ha | 14,761 ha | 38,199 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 36,289 ha | 16,144 ha | 20,145 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 75,144 ha | 16,544 ha | 58,600 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57,073 ha | 13,481 ha | 43,592 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Madagascar or Portugal?
- Madagascar, at 64,408 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Madagascar and Portugal?
- 33,227 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Portugal rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.