Madagascar vs Venezuela: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Madagascar
3.17 million
in 2025
Venezuela
2.92 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
22nd
Venezuela rank
23rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Madagascar
- Venezuela
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.17 million against 2.92 million in Venezuela, a difference of 253,890.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.66 million | 2.72 million | 1.94 million | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.85 million | 2.55 million | 1.30 million | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 3.59 million | 287,813 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Madagascar or Venezuela?
- Madagascar, at 3.17 million against 2.92 million in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Madagascar and Venezuela?
- 253,890, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Venezuela rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd and Venezuela 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.