Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) was -6.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Madagascar stood at -6.29 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 72.9% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 224.5 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -84.34 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 51st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) 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 | -45.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -38.05 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 51.83 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1999 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2000 | -84.34 % change on previous year | -609.3% |
| 2002 | -42.09 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2003 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1435 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2005 | 224.5 % change on previous year | +156394.5% |
| 2006 | -24.7 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2007 | -46.61 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2008 | -38.16 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 137.65 % change on previous year | -460.7% |
| 2010 | 48.81 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2011 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2012 | -57.01 % change on previous year | -600.7% |
| 2013 | 94.06 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 2014 | -51.38 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2015 | 183.05 % change on previous year | -456.3% |
| 2016 | -36.19 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2017 | -0.2997 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2018 | -25.65 % change on previous year | +8456.7% |
| 2019 | -33.6 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 39.82 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 2021 | 31.17 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2023 | -23.23 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2024 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -6.29 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -6.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.21 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +156394.5% | 0.1435 % change on previous year | 224.5 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -8456.7% | -0.2997 % change on previous year | -25.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -45.33 % change on previous year | 51.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.44 % change on previous year | -84.34 % change on previous year | 224.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.32 % change on previous year | -57.01 % change on previous year | 183.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 % change on previous year | -23.23 % change on previous year | 39.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 48 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Central African Republic -0.266 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Cameroon -5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Chad -10.93 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Colombia -13.01 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Myanmar -16.45 % 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Madagascar was -6.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 224.5 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.34 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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 Humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.