Argentina vs Madagascar: Savanna — Burned Area
Argentina
578,819 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
314,449 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
26th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Madagascar
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 578,819 ha against 314,449 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 264,370 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.8 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 26th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704,487 ha | 1.11 million ha | 407,349 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.36 million ha | 384,493 ha | 978,377 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 962,816 ha | 212,848 ha | 749,968 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.30 million ha | 206,333 ha | 1.09 million ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Argentina or Madagascar?
- Argentina, at 578,819 ha against 314,449 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Argentina and Madagascar?
- 264,370 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Madagascar rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 26th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.