Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was -31.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Madagascar is -31.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 126.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 222.48 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -73.52 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 76.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -38.03 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1998 | 66.81 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 1999 | -21.23 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2000 | -73.52 % change on previous year | +246.3% |
| 2001 | 222.48 % change on previous year | -402.6% |
| 2002 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2003 | 41.39 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 2004 | -33.59 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2005 | 51.94 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 2006 | -53.8 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2007 | 46.73 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2008 | -31.24 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2009 | 38.64 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 2010 | -46.05 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 2011 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2012 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2013 | 22.28 % change on previous year | -1306.5% |
| 2014 | -25.94 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2015 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2016 | 68.69 % change on previous year | +510.8% |
| 2017 | -44.62 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2018 | -27.57 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 18.71 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2020 | 27.84 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2021 | -45.51 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 2022 | -57.56 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 122.3 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 2024 | -31.93 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -31.93 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -31.93 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -82.68 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.32 % change on previous year | -38.03 % change on previous year | 76.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.64 % change on previous year | -73.52 % change on previous year | 222.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.78 % change on previous year | -46.05 % change on previous year | 68.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -57.56 % change on previous year | 122.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 32 Senegal -0.0164 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Yemen -25.01 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Türkiye -30.82 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Nicaragua -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Argentina -47.22 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Mexico -48.68 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Madagascar was -31.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 222.48 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.52 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.