Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Ethiopia
4.01 million
in 2024
Madagascar
3.94 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
23rd

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Madagascar
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200220132024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.01 million against 3.94 million in Madagascar, a difference of 70,020.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 225 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 6.75 million 4.66 million 2.10 million Ethiopia
2010s 5.48 million 3.85 million 1.63 million Ethiopia
2020s 4.46 million 3.33 million 1.13 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
Ethiopia, at 4.01 million against 3.94 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
70,020, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 23rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed