Madagascar vs South Africa: Other forest — Burned Area
Madagascar
64,408 ha
in 2024
South Africa
68,340 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 68,340 ha against 64,408 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 3,932 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,960 ha | 101,348 ha | 48,388 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 36,289 ha | 37,740 ha | 1,451 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 75,144 ha | 35,481 ha | 39,663 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57,073 ha | 29,959 ha | 27,114 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 68,340 ha against 64,408 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 3,932 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th 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.