Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 43.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Madagascar is 43.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 647.9% on the previous year and up 522.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 896.39 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -86.22 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Madagascar 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -86.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1998 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -338.0% |
| 1999 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2000 | -9.9 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 896.39 % change on previous year | -9158.0% |
| 2002 | -15.88 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2003 | 80.73 % change on previous year | -608.2% |
| 2004 | -43.38 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2005 | 64.61 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 2006 | -30.54 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2007 | 48.44 % change on previous year | -258.6% |
| 2008 | -36.68 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2009 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2010 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2012 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 2013 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -412.6% |
| 2014 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2015 | -0.7179 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2016 | 41.35 % change on previous year | -5859.8% |
| 2017 | -33.39 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 2018 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2019 | 11.95 % change on previous year | +181.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1411 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2021 | -17.83 % change on previous year | -12733.6% |
| 2022 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2023 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2024 | 43.43 % change on previous year | -647.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 43.43 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.61 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 43.43 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -12733.6% | 0.1411 % change on previous year | -17.83 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +9158.0% | -9.9 % change on previous year | 896.39 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +5859.8% | -0.7179 % change on previous year | 41.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.37 % change on previous year | -86.22 % change on previous year | 18.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.02 % change on previous year | -43.38 % change on previous year | 896.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3476 % change on previous year | -33.39 % change on previous year | 41.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -17.83 % change on previous year | 43.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 36 Dominican Republic 66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Jamaica 59.99 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Togo 43.55 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 41 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Philippines 38.84 % change on previous year compare
- 42 United Republic of Tanzania 38.58 % change on previous year compare
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 grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 43.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 896.39 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.22 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Madagascar rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 522.9%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.