Woody savanna — Burned Area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 115,976 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Madagascar is 115,976 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 144.5% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Madagascar peaked at 679,027 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21,082 ha, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 17th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,265 ha | — |
| 1991 | 160,265 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 160,265 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 160,265 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 160,265 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 160,265 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 610,893 ha | +281.2% |
| 1997 | 535,706 ha | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 679,027 ha | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 615,612 ha | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 487,915 ha | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 77,697 ha | -84.1% |
| 2002 | 21,082 ha | -72.9% |
| 2003 | 45,368 ha | +115.2% |
| 2004 | 42,302 ha | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 57,622 ha | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 40,678 ha | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 70,935 ha | +74.4% |
| 2008 | 35,016 ha | -50.6% |
| 2009 | 54,945 ha | +56.9% |
| 2010 | 128,976 ha | +134.7% |
| 2011 | 102,568 ha | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 95,089 ha | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 99,369 ha | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 81,256 ha | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 96,638 ha | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 134,905 ha | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 50,923 ha | -62.3% |
| 2018 | 43,866 ha | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 35,330 ha | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 63,700 ha | +80.3% |
| 2021 | 72,862 ha | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 103,998 ha | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 47,442 ha | -54.4% |
| 2024 | 115,976 ha | +144.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 340,283 ha | 160,265 ha | 679,027 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,356 ha | 21,082 ha | 487,915 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,892 ha | 35,330 ha | 134,905 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,796 ha | 47,442 ha | 115,976 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 290.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Madagascar?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Madagascar was 115,976 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 679,027 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,082 ha in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.