Madagascar vs Paraguay: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Madagascar
4,744 hectares
in 2025
Paraguay
4,036 hectares
in 2025
Madagascar rank
17th
Paraguay rank
20th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Madagascar
- Paraguay
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4,744 hectares against 4,036 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 708 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Madagascar ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 20th of 225 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,718 hectares | 4,422 hectares | 1,704 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3,389 hectares | 5,607 hectares | 2,217 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6,068 hectares | 8,683 hectares | 2,615 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Madagascar or Paraguay?
- Madagascar, at 4,744 hectares against 4,036 hectares in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Madagascar and Paraguay?
- 708 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Paraguay rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Madagascar ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 20th 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.