Eastern Asia vs Madagascar: Savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
72,297 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
314,449 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
24th
Madagascar rank
26th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 314,449 ha against 72,297 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 242,152 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 4.3 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,942 ha | 1.11 million ha | 972,894 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 337,006 ha | 384,493 ha | 47,487 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 229,122 ha | 212,848 ha | 16,275 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 106,279 ha | 206,333 ha | 100,054 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Eastern Asia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 314,449 ha against 72,297 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
- 242,152 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Madagascar rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 24th 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.