Madagascar vs Western Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Madagascar
430,424 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
16,370 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
27th
Western Asia rank
27th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Western Asia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 430,424 ha against 16,370 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 414,054 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 26.3 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million ha | 17,550 ha | 1.43 million ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 477,849 ha | 6,890 ha | 470,959 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 299,740 ha | 6,226 ha | 293,514 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 287,128 ha | 24,734 ha | 262,395 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 Western Asia?
- Madagascar, at 430,424 ha against 16,370 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 414,054 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Western Asia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 27th and Western Asia 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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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.