Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 3.28 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.28 million ha
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
12th
of 237 countries
All-time high
5.52 million ha
in 2003
All-time low
364,702 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 2.9M ha1991: 2.9M ha1992: 2.9M ha1993: 2.9M ha1994: 2.9M ha1995: 2.9M ha1996: 406.0k ha1997: 375.0k ha1998: 443.1k ha1999: 404.8k ha2000: 364.7k ha2001: 3.6M ha2002: 3.1M ha2003: 5.5M ha2004: 3.1M ha2005: 5.1M ha2006: 3.6M ha2007: 5.3M ha2008: 3.4M ha2009: 3.9M ha2010: 3.6M ha2011: 3.6M ha2012: 3.8M ha2013: 3.3M ha2014: 2.9M ha2015: 2.9M ha2016: 4.1M ha2017: 2.7M ha2018: 2.9M ha2019: 3.2M ha2020: 3.2M ha2021: 2.6M ha2022: 2.5M ha2023: 2.3M ha2024: 3.3M ha

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 3.28 million ha for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.

The figure is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Madagascar peaked at 5.52 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 364,702 ha, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 12th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.93 million ha 375,021 ha 2.95 million ha 10
2000s 3.70 million ha 364,702 ha 5.52 million ha 10
2010s 3.29 million ha 2.74 million ha 4.11 million ha 10
2020s 2.78 million ha 2.29 million ha 3.28 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 9 Sudan 5.10 million ha compare
  2. 10 Chad 4.49 million ha compare
  3. 11 Zambia 3.59 million ha compare
  4. 13 Burkina Faso 3.26 million ha compare
  5. 14 Senegal 3.12 million ha compare
  6. 15 Ghana 2.97 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Madagascar?
Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Madagascar was 3.28 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 5.52 million ha in 2003.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 364,702 ha in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
Madagascar ranks 12th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — 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
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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