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
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
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.