Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.1027 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per capita in Madagascar is 0.1027 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.3057 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 ha per person, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2444 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2372 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2302 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2232 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2164 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2097 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.028 ha per person | -86.7% |
| 1997 | 0.025 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0286 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0253 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0221 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2133 ha per person | +866.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1742 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3057 ha per person | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1681 ha per person | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2687 ha per person | +59.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1813 ha per person | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2613 ha per person | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1607 ha per person | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1816 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1601 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1578 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1599 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1354 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1183 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1144 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1575 ha per person | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1022 ha per person | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1038 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1133 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1105 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0886 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0817 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0734 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1027 ha per person | +40.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1027 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 11.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1027 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +866.2% | 0.0221 ha per person | 0.2133 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1468 ha per person | 0.025 ha per person | 0.2444 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1937 ha per person | 0.0221 ha per person | 0.3057 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1323 ha per person | 0.1022 ha per person | 0.1601 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0914 ha per person | 0.0734 ha per person | 0.1105 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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, per capita in Madagascar?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Madagascar was 0.1027 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3057 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — 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.