Caribbean vs Madagascar: Savanna — Burned Area
Caribbean
56,114 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
314,449 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
26th
Madagascar rank
26th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 314,449 ha against 56,114 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 258,335 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 5.6 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,175 ha | 1.11 million ha | 1.08 million ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 67,971 ha | 384,493 ha | 316,522 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 49,632 ha | 212,848 ha | 163,216 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 67,272 ha | 206,333 ha | 139,061 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Caribbean or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 314,449 ha against 56,114 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 258,335 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Madagascar rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 26th of 31 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.