Central Asia vs Madagascar: Savanna — Burned Area
Central Asia
1,399 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
314,449 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
29th
Madagascar rank
26th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central Asia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 314,449 ha against 1,399 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 313,050 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 224.8 times Central Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,181 ha | 1.26 million ha | 1.25 million ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 17,110 ha | 384,493 ha | 367,383 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6,188 ha | 212,848 ha | 206,659 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 15,142 ha | 206,333 ha | 191,191 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Central Asia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 314,449 ha against 1,399 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Central Asia and Madagascar?
- 313,050 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Madagascar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Madagascar rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- 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.