Madagascar vs Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Madagascar
3.17 million
in 2025
Senegal
3.93 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
22nd
Senegal rank
19th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Madagascar
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.93 million against 3.17 million in Madagascar, a difference of 764,380.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 19th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.66 million | 4.57 million | 87,211 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.85 million | 4.07 million | 224,424 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 4.53 million | 1.23 million | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Madagascar or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.93 million against 3.17 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Madagascar and Senegal?
- 764,380, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Senegal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 19th 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.