Madagascar vs Viet Nam: Other forest — Burned Area
Madagascar
64,408 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
49,582 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 64,408 ha against 49,582 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 14,826 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Madagascar ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,960 ha | 65,707 ha | 12,747 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 36,289 ha | 103,481 ha | 67,192 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 75,144 ha | 70,014 ha | 5,130 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57,073 ha | 56,058 ha | 1,015 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Madagascar or Viet Nam?
- Madagascar, at 64,408 ha against 49,582 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Madagascar and Viet Nam?
- 14,826 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Viet Nam rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 7th 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.