Which has higher savanna — burned area, Madagascar or Senegal?

Madagascar, at 314,449 ha against 259,966 ha in Senegal as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Madagascar and Senegal?

54,483 ha, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Madagascar vs Senegal: Savanna — Burned Area

Madagascar

314,449 ha

in 2024

Senegal

259,966 ha

in 2024

Madagascar rank

26th

Senegal rank

29th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

Madagascar
Senegal

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 314,449 ha against 259,966 ha in Senegal, a difference of 54,483 ha.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 29th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.11 million ha	935,151 ha	176,685 ha	Madagascar
2000s	384,493 ha	433,151 ha	48,658 ha	Senegal
2010s	212,848 ha	305,398 ha	92,551 ha	Senegal
2020s	206,333 ha	237,183 ha	30,850 ha	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Madagascar or Senegal?: Madagascar, at 314,449 ha against 259,966 ha in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Madagascar and Senegal?: 54,483 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Senegal rank globally for savanna — burned area?: Madagascar ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 29th 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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Indicator: Savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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