Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0135 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Madagascar is 0.0135 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 130.4% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.19 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 ha per person, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 31st of 188 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, per capita (capita Area) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0562 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0546 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.053 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0514 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0498 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0483 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1868 ha per person | +287.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1526 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.19 ha per person | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1569 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1293 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0278 ha per person | -78.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 ha per person | -66.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 ha per person | +76.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 ha per person | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.024 ha per person | +122.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 ha per person | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0169 ha per person | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 ha per person | -59.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 ha per person | +111.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0178 ha per person | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.015 ha per person | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0183 ha per person | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 ha per person | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 0.011 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 ha per person | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 ha per person | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 ha per person | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 ha per person | +80.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 ha per person | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 ha per person | -42.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0135 ha per person | +130.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0135 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0135 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +287.2% | 0.0483 ha per person | 0.1868 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1 ha per person | 0.0483 ha per person | 0.19 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0269 ha per person | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.1293 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0183 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0135 ha per person | 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Madagascar?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0135 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.