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
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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