India vs Madagascar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

India
292,585 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
430,424 ha
in 2024
India rank
30th
Madagascar rank
27th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • India
  • Madagascar
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 430,424 ha against 292,585 ha in India, a difference of 137,839 ha.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times India's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

India ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 288,835 ha 1.45 million ha 1.16 million ha Madagascar
2000s 316,990 ha 477,849 ha 160,858 ha Madagascar
2010s 349,639 ha 299,740 ha 49,899 ha India
2020s 296,880 ha 287,128 ha 9,751 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, India or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 430,424 ha against 292,585 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between India and Madagascar?
137,839 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Madagascar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Madagascar rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
India ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 221 countries.
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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