Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Burkina Faso
3.77 million
in 2024
Madagascar
3.94 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Madagascar rank
23rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.94 million against 3.77 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 171,250.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 221 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 | 2.30 million | 3.33 million | 1.03 million | 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?
- Madagascar, at 3.94 million against 3.77 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 171,250, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 221 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.