Madagascar vs United States: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Madagascar
3.94 million
in 2024
United States
3.81 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
23rd
United States rank
25th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Madagascar
  • United States
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200220132024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3.94 million against 3.81 million in United States, a difference of 129,690.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar United States Difference Ahead
2000s 4.66 million 3.40 million 1.26 million Madagascar
2010s 3.85 million 3.24 million 612,018 Madagascar
2020s 3.33 million 3.62 million 289,458 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Madagascar or United States?
Madagascar, at 3.94 million against 3.81 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Madagascar and United States?
129,690, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and United States rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Madagascar ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th 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