Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Madagascar

Madagascar: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 6.06 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.06 million t
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 219 countries
All-time high
10.81 million t
in 2011
All-time low
756,044 t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, 1990–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1990200720241990: 5.5M t1991: 5.5M t1992: 5.5M t1993: 5.5M t1994: 5.5M t1995: 5.5M t1996: 5.2M t1997: 3.0M t1998: 4.1M t1999: 3.9M t2000: 756.0k t2001: 4.6M t2002: 2.3M t2003: 2.9M t2004: 3.5M t2005: 8.9M t2006: 6.1M t2007: 4.4M t2008: 2.0M t2009: 5.7M t2010: 10.3M t2011: 10.8M t2012: 4.7M t2013: 8.2M t2014: 3.6M t2015: 9.8M t2016: 7.1M t2017: 7.6M t2018: 5.7M t2019: 4.7M t2020: 5.2M t2021: 5.1M t2022: 7.4M t2023: 6.1M t2024: 6.1M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Madagascar is 6.06 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Madagascar peaked at 10.81 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 756,044 t, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 24th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 5.50 million t
1991 5.50 million t +0.0%
1992 5.50 million t +0.0%
1993 5.50 million t +0.0%
1994 5.50 million t +0.0%
1995 5.50 million t +0.0%
1996 5.21 million t -5.2%
1997 2.97 million t -43.1%
1998 4.05 million t +36.7%
1999 3.91 million t -3.5%
2000 756,044 t -80.7%
2001 4.62 million t +511.5%
2002 2.25 million t -51.3%
2003 2.88 million t +27.9%
2004 3.53 million t +22.6%
2005 8.86 million t +150.8%
2006 6.08 million t -31.4%
2007 4.38 million t -28.0%
2008 1.96 million t -55.2%
2009 5.70 million t +191.1%
2010 10.29 million t +80.4%
2011 10.81 million t +5.1%
2012 4.67 million t -56.8%
2013 8.16 million t +74.8%
2014 3.60 million t -55.9%
2015 9.83 million t +173.2%
2016 7.13 million t -27.4%
2017 7.59 million t +6.5%
2018 5.67 million t -25.4%
2019 4.74 million t -16.4%
2020 5.17 million t +9.1%
2021 5.09 million t -1.5%
2022 7.42 million t +45.7%
2023 6.06 million t -18.3%
2024 6.06 million t -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.91 million t 2.97 million t 5.50 million t 10
2000s 4.10 million t 756,044 t 8.86 million t 10
2010s 7.25 million t 3.60 million t 10.81 million t 10
2020s 5.96 million t 5.09 million t 7.42 million t 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 21 Australia 6.35 million t compare
  2. 22 Guatemala 6.22 million t compare
  3. 23 Honduras 6.20 million t compare
  4. 25 Peru 6.06 million t compare
  5. 26 Cameroon 4.99 million t compare
  6. 27 Chad 4.53 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Madagascar?
Forest fires — burning crop residues in Madagascar was 6.06 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 10.81 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 756,044 t in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Madagascar ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
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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