Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 430,424 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 430,424 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.1% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Madagascar peaked at 2.94 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 142,315 ha, in 2008.
Madagascar ranks 27th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 678,078 ha | — |
| 1991 | 678,078 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 678,078 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 678,078 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 678,078 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 678,078 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.71 million ha | +299.8% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million ha | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 2.94 million ha | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 2.51 million ha | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million ha | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 473,938 ha | -77.8% |
| 2002 | 163,620 ha | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 297,341 ha | +81.7% |
| 2004 | 201,167 ha | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 460,604 ha | +129.0% |
| 2006 | 251,071 ha | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 343,274 ha | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 142,315 ha | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 309,619 ha | +117.6% |
| 2010 | 394,484 ha | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 294,140 ha | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 351,338 ha | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 441,970 ha | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 220,827 ha | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 280,108 ha | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 424,295 ha | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 230,189 ha | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 208,355 ha | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 151,689 ha | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 280,326 ha | +84.8% |
| 2021 | 232,067 ha | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 310,531 ha | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 182,294 ha | -41.3% |
| 2024 | 430,424 ha | +136.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million ha | 678,078 ha | 2.94 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,849 ha | 142,315 ha | 2.14 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,740 ha | 151,689 ha | 441,970 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,128 ha | 182,294 ha | 430,424 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Madagascar?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Madagascar was 430,424 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,315 ha in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.