Madagascar vs Western Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Madagascar
430,424 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
967.99 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
27th
Western Europe rank
30th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Western Europe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 430,424 ha against 967.99 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 429,456 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 444.7 times Western Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million ha | 8,336 ha | 1.44 million ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 477,849 ha | 10,939 ha | 466,910 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 299,740 ha | 11,585 ha | 288,154 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 287,128 ha | 9,107 ha | 278,021 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 Europe?
- Madagascar, at 430,424 ha against 967.99 ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Madagascar and Western Europe?
- 429,456 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Western Europe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 30th 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.