Canada vs Madagascar: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Canada
3.83 million ha
in 2024
Madagascar
3.74 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Madagascar rank
19th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Canada
  • Madagascar
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199020072024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 3.83 million ha against 3.74 million ha in Madagascar, a difference of 94,250 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 1.48 million ha 3.48 million ha 2.00 million ha Madagascar
2000s 1.23 million ha 4.28 million ha 3.05 million ha Madagascar
2010s 1.87 million ha 3.65 million ha 1.78 million ha Madagascar
2020s 3.66 million ha 3.10 million ha 561,867 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Canada or Madagascar?
Canada, at 3.83 million ha against 3.74 million ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Canada and Madagascar?
94,250 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Madagascar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Madagascar rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Canada ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna fires — 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

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