Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 3,661 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area in Madagascar is 3,661 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 60.6% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Madagascar peaked at 95,640 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,661 ha, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 13th out of 219 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 shrubland — Burned Area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,484 ha | — |
| 1991 | 33,484 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33,484 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33,484 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33,484 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33,484 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,907 ha | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 33,651 ha | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 31,618 ha | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 30,467 ha | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 17,376 ha | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 50,484 ha | +190.5% |
| 2002 | 45,110 ha | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 78,549 ha | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 59,402 ha | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 95,640 ha | +61.0% |
| 2006 | 36,628 ha | -61.7% |
| 2007 | 58,310 ha | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 34,768 ha | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 55,530 ha | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 29,152 ha | -47.5% |
| 2011 | 35,214 ha | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 29,946 ha | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 30,379 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21,172 ha | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 30,123 ha | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 41,662 ha | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 17,856 ha | -57.1% |
| 2018 | 10,874 ha | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 19,909 ha | +83.1% |
| 2020 | 23,421 ha | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 9,997 ha | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 4,923 ha | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 9,291 ha | +88.7% |
| 2024 | 3,661 ha | -60.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,254 ha | 25,907 ha | 33,651 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,180 ha | 17,376 ha | 95,640 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,629 ha | 10,874 ha | 41,662 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,259 ha | 3,661 ha | 23,421 ha | 5 |
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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 shrubland — burned area in Madagascar?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Madagascar was 3,661 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 95,640 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,661 ha in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.