Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0001 ha per person
Change on year
down 61.5%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.005 ha per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0001 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2024

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.0051990200720241990: 0.003 ha per person1991: 0.003 ha per person1992: 0.003 ha per person1993: 0.003 ha per person1994: 0.002 ha per person1995: 0.002 ha per person1996: 0.002 ha per person1997: 0.002 ha per person1998: 0.002 ha per person1999: 0.002 ha per person2000: 0.001 ha per person2001: 0.003 ha per person2002: 0.003 ha per person2003: 0.004 ha per person2004: 0.003 ha per person2005: 0.005 ha per person2006: 0.002 ha per person2007: 0.003 ha per person2008: 0.002 ha per person2009: 0.003 ha per person2010: 0.001 ha per person2011: 0.002 ha per person2012: 0.001 ha per person2013: 0.001 ha per person2014: 0.001 ha per person2015: 0.001 ha per person2016: 0.002 ha per person2017: 0.001 ha per person2018: 0 ha per person2019: 0.001 ha per person2020: 0.001 ha per person2021: 0 ha per person2022: 0 ha per person2023: 0 ha per person2024: 0 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in Madagascar is 0.0001 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.005 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2024.

Madagascar ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0028 ha per person —
1991 0.0027 ha per person -2.9%
1992 0.0026 ha per person -3.0%
1993 0.0025 ha per person -3.0%
1994 0.0025 ha per person -3.1%
1995 0.0024 ha per person -3.1%
1996 0.0018 ha per person -25.1%
1997 0.0022 ha per person +25.7%
1998 0.002 ha per person -9.1%
1999 0.0019 ha per person -6.7%
2000 0.0011 ha per person -44.7%
2001 0.003 ha per person +181.7%
2002 0.0026 ha per person -13.3%
2003 0.0043 ha per person +69.1%
2004 0.0032 ha per person -26.5%
2005 0.005 ha per person +56.4%
2006 0.0019 ha per person -62.8%
2007 0.0029 ha per person +54.6%
2008 0.0017 ha per person -42.1%
2009 0.0026 ha per person +55.1%
2010 0.0013 ha per person -49.0%
2011 0.0015 ha per person +17.4%
2012 0.0013 ha per person -17.3%
2013 0.0013 ha per person -1.3%
2014 0.0009 ha per person -32.2%
2015 0.0012 ha per person +38.6%
2016 0.0016 ha per person +34.7%
2017 0.0007 ha per person -58.2%
2018 0.0004 ha per person -40.7%
2019 0.0007 ha per person +78.4%
2020 0.0008 ha per person +14.7%
2021 0.0003 ha per person -58.4%
2022 0.0002 ha per person -52.0%
2023 0.0003 ha per person +84.1%
2024 0.0001 ha per person -61.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0023 ha per person 0.0018 ha per person 0.0028 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0028 ha per person 0.0011 ha per person 0.005 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0011 ha per person 0.0004 ha per person 0.0016 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0003 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0008 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 7 Zimbabwe 0.0002 ha per person compare
  2. 8 Zambia 0.0002 ha per person compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 0.0002 ha per person compare
  4. 11 Guyana 0.0001 ha per person compare
  5. 12 Brazil 0 ha per person compare
  6. 13 Honduras 0 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in Madagascar?
Closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.005 ha per person in 2005.
What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024.
How does Madagascar rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per capita?
Madagascar ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is closed shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,399 data points, 1990–2024
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Closed 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.