Open shrubland — Burned Area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 17,426 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Madagascar is 17,426 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Madagascar peaked at 110,379 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9,013 ha, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,372 ha | 43,792 ha | 110,379 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,123 ha | 12,009 ha | 78,690 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,994 ha | 24,129 ha | 57,333 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,562 ha | 9,013 ha | 36,842 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 290.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Madagascar?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Madagascar was 17,426 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 110,379 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,013 ha in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.