Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 36.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 7.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.