Savanna fires — Burned Area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 3.74 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.74 million ha
Change on year
up 49.3%
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.98 million ha
in 2003
All-time low
2.50 million ha
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Madagascar stood at 3.74 million ha.
The figure is up 49.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Madagascar peaked at 5.98 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million ha, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.70 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.25 million ha | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 2.75 million ha | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 3.53 million ha | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million ha | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 2.53 million ha | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 4.20 million ha | +66.1% |
| 2002 | 3.33 million ha | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 5.98 million ha | +79.5% |
| 2004 | 3.43 million ha | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 5.77 million ha | +68.0% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million ha | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 5.76 million ha | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million ha | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 4.33 million ha | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million ha | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.16 million ha | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.78 million ha | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 3.20 million ha | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 3.25 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.63 million ha | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million ha | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million ha | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million ha | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.89 million ha | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million ha | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 3.74 million ha | +49.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.74 million ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 729,406 ha, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.74 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 874,766 ha, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million ha | 2.75 million ha | 3.70 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 million ha | 2.53 million ha | 5.98 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million ha | 3.02 million ha | 4.63 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million ha | 2.50 million ha | 3.74 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,375 ha compare
- 16 Ghana 4.17 million ha compare
- 17 Canada 3.83 million ha compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 602.6 ha compare
- 18 Congo 3.82 million ha compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 18 Micronesia 0 ha
- 18 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 20 Nigeria 3.67 million ha compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 1.27 million ha compare
- 21 Senegal 3.38 million ha compare
- 22 Ethiopia 3.28 million ha 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 fires — burned area in Madagascar?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Madagascar was 3.74 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million ha in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — 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.