Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0005 ha per person
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0076 ha per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.0003 ha per person
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.0081990200720241990: 0.004 ha per person1991: 0.004 ha per person1992: 0.003 ha per person1993: 0.003 ha per person1994: 0.003 ha per person1995: 0.003 ha per person1996: 0.008 ha per person1997: 0.003 ha per person1998: 0.007 ha per person1999: 0.005 ha per person2000: 0.001 ha per person2001: 0.003 ha per person2002: 0.004 ha per person2003: 0.004 ha per person2004: 0.002 ha per person2005: 0.003 ha per person2006: 0.002 ha per person2007: 0.002 ha per person2008: 0.002 ha per person2009: 0.002 ha per person2010: 0.001 ha per person2011: 0.001 ha per person2012: 0.001 ha per person2013: 0.002 ha per person2014: 0.001 ha per person2015: 0.001 ha per person2016: 0.002 ha per person2017: 0.001 ha per person2018: 0.001 ha per person2019: 0.001 ha per person2020: 0.001 ha per person2021: 0.001 ha per person2022: 0 ha per person2023: 0.001 ha per person2024: 0.001 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.0005 ha per person for open shrubland — burned area, per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0076 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 2022.

Madagascar ranks 11th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0036 ha per person —
1991 0.0035 ha per person -2.9%
1992 0.0034 ha per person -3.0%
1993 0.0033 ha per person -3.0%
1994 0.0032 ha per person -3.1%
1995 0.0031 ha per person -3.1%
1996 0.0076 ha per person +144.1%
1997 0.0034 ha per person -55.4%
1998 0.0071 ha per person +108.1%
1999 0.005 ha per person -28.7%
2000 0.0007 ha per person -85.5%
2001 0.0026 ha per person +257.5%
2002 0.0038 ha per person +44.9%
2003 0.0044 ha per person +15.6%
2004 0.0024 ha per person -44.4%
2005 0.0033 ha per person +35.9%
2006 0.0019 ha per person -43.5%
2007 0.0024 ha per person +30.4%
2008 0.0019 ha per person -22.7%
2009 0.0022 ha per person +16.5%
2010 0.0012 ha per person -45.9%
2011 0.0011 ha per person -10.3%
2012 0.0012 ha per person +14.1%
2013 0.0017 ha per person +40.4%
2014 0.0013 ha per person -24.7%
2015 0.0011 ha per person -11.9%
2016 0.0022 ha per person +95.6%
2017 0.0014 ha per person -37.2%
2018 0.001 ha per person -24.0%
2019 0.001 ha per person -8.0%
2020 0.0013 ha per person +31.9%
2021 0.0008 ha per person -39.5%
2022 0.0003 ha per person -61.5%
2023 0.0007 ha per person +134.8%
2024 0.0005 ha per person -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0043 ha per person 0.0031 ha per person 0.0076 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0025 ha per person 0.0007 ha per person 0.0044 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0013 ha per person 0.001 ha per person 0.0022 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0007 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person 0.0013 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 8 Eswatini 0.001 ha per person compare
  2. 9 Canada 0.0009 ha per person compare
  3. 10 Zimbabwe 0.0007 ha per person compare
  4. 12 Mozambique 0.0005 ha per person compare
  5. 13 Turkmenistan 0.0003 ha per person compare
  6. 14 Mali 0.0003 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Madagascar?
Open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0076 ha per person in 1996.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2022.
How does Madagascar rank for open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
Madagascar ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Open shrubland — 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.

Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,364 data points, 1990–2024
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Open shrubland — 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.