Madagascar vs New Caledonia: Average area burnt per wildfire

Madagascar

222.79 hectares

in 2026

New Caledonia

228.83 hectares

in 2026

Madagascar rank

109th

New Caledonia rank

106th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

New Caledonia currently reports 228.83 hectares against 222.79 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 6.04 hectares.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 109th and New Caledonia ranks 106th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.