Savanna — Burned Area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Savanna — Burned Area was 314,449 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Madagascar 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 peaked at 2.26 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 107,299 ha, in 2008.
Madagascar ranks 26th 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 — Burned Area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 517,812 ha | — |
| 1991 | 517,812 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 517,812 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 517,812 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 517,812 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 517,812 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.10 million ha | +305.6% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million ha | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 2.26 million ha | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million ha | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million ha | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 396,240 ha | -76.0% |
| 2002 | 142,538 ha | -64.0% |
| 2003 | 251,974 ha | +76.8% |
| 2004 | 158,865 ha | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 402,982 ha | +153.7% |
| 2006 | 210,393 ha | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 272,339 ha | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 107,299 ha | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 254,674 ha | +137.3% |
| 2010 | 265,508 ha | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 191,572 ha | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 256,250 ha | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 342,601 ha | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 139,571 ha | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 183,470 ha | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 289,390 ha | +57.7% |
| 2017 | 179,266 ha | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 164,490 ha | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 116,360 ha | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 216,626 ha | +86.2% |
| 2021 | 159,205 ha | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 206,533 ha | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 134,852 ha | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 314,449 ha | +133.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 314,449 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 137,742 ha, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 314,449 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned 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 | +305.6% | 517,812 ha | 2.10 million ha |
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 |
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 — burned area in Madagascar?
- Savanna — burned area in Madagascar 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,299 ha in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for savanna — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. 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 — 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.