Gabon vs Madagascar: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Gabon
51.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Madagascar
49.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gabon rank
40th
Madagascar rank
43rd

Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Gabon
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 51.2 % change on previous year against 49.25 % change on previous year in Madagascar, a difference of 1.95 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.

Gabon ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 43rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s -3.68 % change on previous year -1.49 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year Madagascar
2000s 9.84 % change on previous year 13.22 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year Madagascar
2010s 5.58 % change on previous year -0.6494 % change on previous year 6.22 % change on previous year Gabon
2020s 12.31 % change on previous year 4.29 % change on previous year 8.02 % change on previous year Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Gabon or Madagascar?
Gabon, at 51.2 % change on previous year against 49.25 % change on previous year in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Gabon and Madagascar?
1.95 % change on previous year, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Madagascar?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Madagascar rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Gabon ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 6,378 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.