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
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

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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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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