Madagascar vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 64,408 ha against 5,800 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 58,608 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 11.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 20th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,960 ha | 19,616 ha | 33,345 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 36,289 ha | 7,172 ha | 29,117 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 75,144 ha | 7,810 ha | 67,334 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57,073 ha | 7,081 ha | 49,992 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Madagascar or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Madagascar, at 64,408 ha against 5,800 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Madagascar and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 58,608 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th 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.