Caribbean vs Madagascar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Caribbean
81,594 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
430,424 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
26th
Madagascar rank
27th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 430,424 ha against 81,594 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 348,830 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 5.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 31 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,084 ha | 1.45 million ha | 1.39 million ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 97,905 ha | 477,849 ha | 379,944 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 71,565 ha | 299,740 ha | 228,174 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 96,206 ha | 287,128 ha | 190,922 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Caribbean or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 430,424 ha against 81,594 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 348,830 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Madagascar rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.