Madagascar vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Other forest — Burned Area

Madagascar
64,408 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
5,800 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
20th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Madagascar
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072024

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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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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