Madagascar vs Southern Europe: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Madagascar
115,976 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
84,359 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
Southern Europe rank
20th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Madagascar
  • Southern Europe
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 115,976 ha against 84,359 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 31,617 ha.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 17th and Southern Europe ranks 20th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 340,283 ha 109,286 ha 230,997 ha Madagascar
2000s 93,356 ha 97,087 ha 3,731 ha Southern Europe
2010s 86,892 ha 80,410 ha 6,482 ha Madagascar
2020s 80,796 ha 69,711 ha 11,085 ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Madagascar or Southern Europe?
Madagascar, at 115,976 ha against 84,359 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Madagascar and Southern Europe?
31,617 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Southern Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Southern Europe rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
Madagascar ranks 17th and Southern Europe ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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