Madagascar vs Mexico: Savanna — Burned Area
Madagascar
314,449 ha
in 2024
Mexico
490,876 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
26th
Mexico rank
25th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 490,876 ha against 314,449 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 176,427 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million ha | 232,343 ha | 879,493 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 384,493 ha | 392,028 ha | 7,535 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 212,848 ha | 410,297 ha | 197,449 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 206,333 ha | 367,311 ha | 160,978 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Madagascar or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 490,876 ha against 314,449 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Madagascar and Mexico?
- 176,427 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mexico rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 25th 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.