Central America vs Madagascar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)

Central America
2.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Madagascar
136.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central America rank
21st
Madagascar rank
23rd

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time

  • Central America
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 136.12 % change on previous year against 2.27 % change on previous year in Central America, a difference of 133.85 % change on previous year.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 59.9 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.

Central America ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s -1.91 % change on previous year 33.13 % change on previous year 35.04 % change on previous year Madagascar
2000s 35.45 % change on previous year 7.04 % change on previous year 28.42 % change on previous year Central America
2010s 14.95 % change on previous year -0.6931 % change on previous year 15.64 % change on previous year Central America
2020s 10.96 % change on previous year 39.24 % change on previous year 28.29 % change on previous year Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Central America or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 136.12 % change on previous year against 2.27 % change on previous year in Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Central America and Madagascar?
133.85 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Madagascar?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Central America and Madagascar rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
Central America ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 5,907 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.