Other forest — Burned Area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Other forest — Burned Area was 64,408 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burned Area in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Madagascar is 64,408 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Madagascar peaked at 117,591 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,302 ha, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burned Area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,123 ha | — |
| 1991 | 55,123 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55,123 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55,123 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55,123 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55,123 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69,088 ha | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 37,959 ha | -45.1% |
| 1998 | 49,338 ha | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 42,478 ha | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 9,302 ha | -78.1% |
| 2001 | 36,096 ha | +288.1% |
| 2002 | 12,459 ha | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 26,708 ha | +114.4% |
| 2004 | 39,567 ha | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 76,735 ha | +93.9% |
| 2006 | 46,078 ha | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 47,036 ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 14,257 ha | -69.7% |
| 2009 | 54,652 ha | +283.3% |
| 2010 | 117,058 ha | +114.2% |
| 2011 | 117,591 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 50,912 ha | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 80,954 ha | +59.0% |
| 2014 | 32,041 ha | -60.4% |
| 2015 | 83,690 ha | +161.2% |
| 2016 | 70,447 ha | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 79,849 ha | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 59,809 ha | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 59,090 ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 53,728 ha | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 36,913 ha | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 69,592 ha | +88.5% |
| 2023 | 60,722 ha | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 64,408 ha | +6.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 64,408 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.37 ha, 3013.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 64,408 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.75 ha, 1506.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area 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 | +288.1% | 9,302 ha | 36,096 ha |
| 2009 | +283.3% | 14,257 ha | 54,652 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,960 ha | 37,959 ha | 69,088 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,289 ha | 9,302 ha | 76,735 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,144 ha | 32,041 ha | 117,591 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,073 ha | 36,913 ha | 69,592 ha | 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 other forest — burned area in Madagascar?
- Other forest — burned area in Madagascar was 64,408 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 117,591 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,302 ha in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for other forest — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.