Madagascar vs South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Madagascar
136.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
128.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
Madagascar rank
23rd
South Africa rank
25th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 136.12 % change on previous year against 128.97 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 7.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 185 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 | 33.13 % change on previous year | 34.42 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -0.6931 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.24 % change on previous year | 24.41 % change on previous year | 14.84 % 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, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 136.12 % change on previous year against 128.97 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 7.15 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 185 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.