Madagascar vs Northern Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Madagascar
430,424 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
1,447 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
27th
Northern Europe rank
28th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 430,424 ha against 1,447 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 428,977 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 297.4 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million ha | 4,365 ha | 1.45 million ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 477,849 ha | 11,673 ha | 466,176 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 299,740 ha | 8,703 ha | 291,037 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 287,128 ha | 2,058 ha | 285,071 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Madagascar or Northern Europe?
- Madagascar, at 430,424 ha against 1,447 ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Madagascar and Northern Europe?
- 428,977 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Northern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Northern Europe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 28th 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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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.