Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.1169 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.1169 ha per person.
The figure is up 45.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.3308 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0802 ha per person, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 20th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.307 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.298 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2892 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2805 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2719 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2634 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2242 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1832 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2277 ha per person | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1892 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1532 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2467 ha per person | +61.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1898 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3308 ha per person | +74.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1845 ha per person | -44.2% |
| 2005 | 0.301 ha per person | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1977 ha per person | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2835 ha per person | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 0.171 ha per person | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2007 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1804 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1733 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1773 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1567 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1293 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1277 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1776 ha per person | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1129 ha per person | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1128 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1203 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1223 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0975 ha per person | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0924 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0802 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1169 ha per person | +45.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1169 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0396 ha per person, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1169 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 ha per person, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2534 ha per person | 0.1832 ha per person | 0.307 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2259 ha per person | 0.1532 ha per person | 0.3308 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1468 ha per person | 0.1128 ha per person | 0.1804 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1018 ha per person | 0.0802 ha per person | 0.1223 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 fires — burned area, per capita in Madagascar?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Madagascar was 0.1169 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3308 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0802 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
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- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Savanna fires — 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.