Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0373 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0373 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 140.6% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.1898 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0753 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0753 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0753 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0753 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0753 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0753 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1898 ha per square kilometre | +152.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1879 ha per square kilometre | +115.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1384 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0761 ha per square kilometre | +268.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1137 ha per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1353 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1084 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0631 ha per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0808 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0415 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0702 ha per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0985 ha per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0635 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0496 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0633 ha per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0393 ha per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | +140.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1055 ha per square kilometre | 0.0753 ha per square kilometre | 0.1898 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | 0.1353 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0567 ha per square kilometre | 0.0415 ha per square kilometre | 0.0985 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0633 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0373 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1898 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.