Eastern Asia vs Madagascar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Eastern Asia
118,538 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
430,424 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
25th
Madagascar rank
27th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Madagascar
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 430,424 ha against 118,538 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 311,886 ha.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.6 times Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 308,432 ha 1.45 million ha 1.14 million ha Madagascar
2000s 651,297 ha 477,849 ha 173,448 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 367,017 ha 299,740 ha 67,277 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 168,684 ha 287,128 ha 118,445 ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Eastern Asia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 430,424 ha against 118,538 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
311,886 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Madagascar rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Eastern Asia ranks 25th 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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