Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 116,407 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
116,407 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
207,880 ha
in 2011
All-time low
13,975 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Madagascar, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 104.9k ha1991: 104.9k ha1992: 104.9k ha1993: 104.9k ha1994: 104.9k ha1995: 104.9k ha1996: 96.3k ha1997: 54.8k ha1998: 74.9k ha1999: 72.3k ha2000: 14.0k ha2001: 87.9k ha2002: 42.5k ha2003: 55.1k ha2004: 68.0k ha2005: 168.9k ha2006: 115.5k ha2007: 84.1k ha2008: 37.2k ha2009: 109.1k ha2010: 198.1k ha2011: 207.9k ha2012: 89.7k ha2013: 156.3k ha2014: 68.7k ha2015: 187.4k ha2016: 136.6k ha2017: 145.8k ha2018: 108.8k ha2019: 91.7k ha2020: 99.3k ha2021: 96.6k ha2022: 141.9k ha2023: 116.2k ha2024: 116.4k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Madagascar is 116,407 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Madagascar peaked at 207,880 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,975 ha, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92,774 ha 54,818 ha 104,896 ha 10
2000s 78,227 ha 13,975 ha 168,932 ha 10
2010s 139,095 ha 68,668 ha 207,880 ha 10
2020s 114,076 ha 96,634 ha 141,871 ha 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 23 Ethiopia 140,455 ha compare
  2. 24 Australia and New Zealand 126,361 ha compare
  3. 25 Australia 125,716 ha compare
  4. 27 Guatemala 115,586 ha compare
  5. 28 Honduras 115,054 ha compare
  6. 29 Peru 112,510 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Madagascar?
Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Madagascar was 116,407 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 207,880 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 13,975 ha in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Madagascar ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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