Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0036 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.0036 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0438 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 ha per person, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0133 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0129 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0421 ha per person | +269.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0357 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0438 ha per person | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0385 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0295 ha per person | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 ha per person | -84.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 ha per person | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 ha per person | +109.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.003 ha per person | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 ha per person | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 ha per person | +69.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 ha per person | -52.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 ha per person | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 ha per person | +128.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 ha per person | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 ha per person | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 ha per person | +75.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 ha per person | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 ha per person | -55.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 ha per person | +138.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0036 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 2402.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0036 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 39.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +269.1% | 0.0114 ha per person | 0.0421 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0234 ha per person | 0.0114 ha per person | 0.0438 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0295 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0036 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 woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Madagascar?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0036 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0438 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Woody savanna — 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.