Madagascar vs Thailand: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Madagascar
5,682 wildfires
in 2026
Thailand
6,898 wildfires
in 2026
Madagascar rank
21st
Thailand rank
18th
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Madagascar
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6,898 wildfires against 5,682 wildfires in Madagascar, a difference of 1,216 wildfires.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 248 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,842 wildfires | 9,815 wildfires | 11,027 wildfires | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 14,656 wildfires | 7,175 wildfires | 7,481 wildfires | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Madagascar or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6,898 wildfires against 5,682 wildfires in Madagascar as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Madagascar and Thailand?
- 1,216 wildfires, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Madagascar and Thailand rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Madagascar ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.