Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0098 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.0098 ha per person.
The figure is up 127.6% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.1462 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 ha per person, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 34th 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 — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.043 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0417 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0405 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.038 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0369 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1447 ha per person | +292.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1168 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1462 ha per person | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1185 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0998 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0233 ha per person | -76.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 ha per person | -65.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 ha per person | +71.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 ha per person | -38.8% |
| 2005 | 0.021 ha per person | +146.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 ha per person | -49.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 ha per person | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 ha per person | -61.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 ha per person | +130.5% |
| 2010 | 0.012 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 ha per person | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 ha per person | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 ha per person | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 ha per person | -60.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 ha per person | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 ha per person | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 0.006 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 ha per person | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 ha per person | +81.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 ha per person | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 ha per person | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 ha per person | -36.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0098 ha per person | +127.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0098 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0037 ha per person, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0098 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +292.7% | 0.0369 ha per person | 0.1447 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0765 ha per person | 0.0369 ha per person | 0.1462 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0998 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0142 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0098 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 — burned area, per capita in Madagascar?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0098 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1462 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.