Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.3133 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 0.3133 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 5.06 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2447 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
Madagascar ranks 40th 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 square kilometre (Area) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.66 ha per square kilometre | +299.8% |
| 1997 | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 5.06 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 4.32 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.815 ha per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2814 ha per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5113 ha per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3459 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.792 ha per square kilometre | +129.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4317 ha per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5903 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2447 ha per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5324 ha per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6783 ha per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5056 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6039 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7597 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3796 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4815 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7293 ha per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3957 ha per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3581 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2607 ha per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4818 ha per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3989 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5337 ha per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3133 ha per square kilometre | -41.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.3133 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2477 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.3133 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +299.8% | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 4.66 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 5.06 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8217 ha per square kilometre | 0.2447 ha per square kilometre | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5152 ha per square kilometre | 0.2607 ha per square kilometre | 0.7597 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4319 ha per square kilometre | 0.3133 ha per square kilometre | 0.5337 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.3133 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2447 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.