Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0007 ha per person for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0094 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0064 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.006 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 ha per person | +70.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 ha per person | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 ha per person | +61.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 ha per person | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 ha per person | -74.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 ha per person | +212.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 ha per person | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 ha per person | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 ha per person | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 ha per person | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 ha per person | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 ha per person | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 ha per person | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 ha per person | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.003 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 ha per person | +64.3% |
| 2017 | 0.002 ha per person | -46.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 ha per person | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 ha per person | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per person | -58.6% |
| 2023 | 0.001 ha per person | +116.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 ha per person | -33.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0007 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 772.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person | 0.0094 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0087 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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, per capita in Madagascar?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.