Madagascar vs South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Madagascar
430,424 ha
in 2024
South Africa
301,819 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 430,424 ha against 301,819 ha in South Africa, a difference of 128,605 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 221 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million ha | 953,494 ha | 498,626 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 477,849 ha | 315,733 ha | 162,116 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 299,740 ha | 162,669 ha | 137,070 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 287,128 ha | 156,962 ha | 130,167 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 South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 430,424 ha against 301,819 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 128,605 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th 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.