Australia and New Zealand vs Madagascar: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 115,976 ha against 96,001 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 19,975 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million ha | 340,283 ha | 3.06 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 814,114 ha | 93,356 ha | 720,758 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 368,197 ha | 86,892 ha | 281,306 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 214,064 ha | 80,796 ha | 133,269 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 115,976 ha against 96,001 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Madagascar?
- 19,975 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Madagascar rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.