Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Madagascar: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,375 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
3.74 million ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
16th
Madagascar rank
19th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Madagascar
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3.74 million ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.73 million ha.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2,715.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 22 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 6,316 ha 3.48 million ha 3.47 million ha Madagascar
2000s 11,518 ha 4.28 million ha 4.27 million ha Madagascar
2010s 10,881 ha 3.65 million ha 3.64 million ha Madagascar
2020s 1,474 ha 3.10 million ha 3.10 million ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 3.74 million ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Madagascar?
3.73 million ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Madagascar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Madagascar rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 22 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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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
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