Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 64,408 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64,408 ha
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
117,591 ha
in 2011
All-time low
9,302 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Madagascar, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 55.1k ha1991: 55.1k ha1992: 55.1k ha1993: 55.1k ha1994: 55.1k ha1995: 55.1k ha1996: 69.1k ha1997: 38.0k ha1998: 49.3k ha1999: 42.5k ha2000: 9.3k ha2001: 36.1k ha2002: 12.5k ha2003: 26.7k ha2004: 39.6k ha2005: 76.7k ha2006: 46.1k ha2007: 47.0k ha2008: 14.3k ha2009: 54.7k ha2010: 117.1k ha2011: 117.6k ha2012: 50.9k ha2013: 81.0k ha2014: 32.0k ha2015: 83.7k ha2016: 70.4k ha2017: 79.8k ha2018: 59.8k ha2019: 59.1k ha2020: 53.7k ha2021: 36.9k ha2022: 69.6k ha2023: 60.7k ha2024: 64.4k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Madagascar peaked at 117,591 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,302 ha, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 21st out of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 China 85,294 ha compare
  2. 18 China, mainland 85,294 ha compare
  3. 20 Angola 84,318 ha compare
  4. 22 Viet Nam 49,582 ha compare
  5. 23 Nepal 39,978 ha compare
  6. 24 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,098 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Madagascar?
Other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 117,591 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 9,302 ha in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
Madagascar ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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