Madagascar vs Syrian Arab Republic: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Madagascar
115,976 ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
128.81 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
15th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Madagascar
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 115,976 ha against 128.81 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 115,847 ha.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 900.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Madagascar ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 340,283 ha 126.27 ha 340,157 ha Madagascar
2000s 93,356 ha 19.92 ha 93,336 ha Madagascar
2010s 86,892 ha 53.67 ha 86,838 ha Madagascar
2020s 80,796 ha 446.53 ha 80,349 ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Madagascar or Syrian Arab Republic?
Madagascar, at 115,976 ha against 128.81 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Madagascar and Syrian Arab Republic?
115,847 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Syrian Arab Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
Madagascar ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th 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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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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