Madagascar vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Madagascar
4.3 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
4.41 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.41 ha per square kilometre against 4.3 ha per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 0.11 ha per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.98 ha per square kilometre | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 7.36 ha per square kilometre | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | 4.25 ha per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.27 ha per square kilometre | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.05 ha per square kilometre | 3.29 ha per square kilometre | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.41 ha per square kilometre against 4.3 ha per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.11 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.