Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Burkina Faso
3.66 million
in 2025
Madagascar
3.17 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Madagascar rank
22nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.66 million against 3.17 million in Madagascar, a difference of 484,810.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 225 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 4.66 million | 1.33 million | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 3.85 million | 1.71 million | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 3.30 million | 776,775 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.66 million against 3.17 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 484,810, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.