Angola vs Madagascar: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Angola
15,885 hectares
in 2024
Madagascar
11,291 hectares
in 2024
Angola rank
11th
Madagascar rank
13th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Angola
- Madagascar
How they compare
Angola currently reports 15,885 hectares against 11,291 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 4,594 hectares.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 225 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,692 hectares | 2,718 hectares | 3,974 hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | 12,669 hectares | 3,389 hectares | 9,280 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 9,518 hectares | 6,332 hectares | 3,186 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Angola or Madagascar?
- Angola, at 15,885 hectares against 11,291 hectares in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Angola and Madagascar?
- 4,594 hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Madagascar rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Angola ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.