Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2318 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 0.2318 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 3.89 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1845 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Madagascar 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8904 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.8904 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8904 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8904 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8904 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8904 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.61 ha per square kilometre | +305.6% |
| 1997 | 3.01 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 3.89 ha per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 3.26 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6814 ha per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2451 ha per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4333 ha per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2732 ha per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 0.693 ha per square kilometre | +153.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3618 ha per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4683 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1845 ha per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4379 ha per square kilometre | +137.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4566 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3293 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4404 ha per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5889 ha per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2399 ha per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3153 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4974 ha per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3081 ha per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2827 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3723 ha per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2736 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 0.355 ha per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2318 ha per square kilometre | -34.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.2318 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1993 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.2318 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2315 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.8904 ha per square kilometre | 3.61 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | 0.8904 ha per square kilometre | 3.89 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6612 ha per square kilometre | 0.1845 ha per square kilometre | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | 0.2 ha per square kilometre | 0.5889 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3082 ha per square kilometre | 0.2318 ha per square kilometre | 0.3723 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 33 Myanmar 0.3959 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guatemala 0.3205 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Thailand 0.2443 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Rwanda 0.2313 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Argentina 0.2305 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 0.2146 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.2318 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1845 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.