Savanna — Burned Area in Madagascar, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of: Savanna — Burned Area was 314,449 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Madagascar, Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Madagascar, Republic of recorded 314,449 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.2% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Madagascar, Republic of peaked at 2.26 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 107,299 ha, in 2008.
Madagascar, Republic of ranks 26th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million ha | 517,812 ha | 2.26 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 384,493 ha | 107,299 ha | 1.65 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,848 ha | 116,360 ha | 342,601 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,333 ha | 134,852 ha | 314,449 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar, Republic of
- 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 — burned area in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Savanna — burned area in Madagascar, Republic of was 314,449 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,299 ha in 2008.
- How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for savanna — burned area?
- Madagascar, Republic of ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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.