Madagascar vs Myanmar: Savanna — Burned Area
Madagascar
314,449 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
273,921 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
26th
Myanmar rank
27th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Myanmar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 314,449 ha against 273,921 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 40,528 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million ha | 154,155 ha | 957,681 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 384,493 ha | 244,375 ha | 140,118 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 212,848 ha | 292,294 ha | 79,447 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 206,333 ha | 239,338 ha | 33,005 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Madagascar or Myanmar?
- Madagascar, at 314,449 ha against 273,921 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 40,528 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Myanmar rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 27th 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.