Madagascar vs Sudan: Annual number of wildfires
Madagascar
3,273 wildfires
in 2026
Sudan
3,211 wildfires
in 2026
Madagascar rank
29th
Sudan rank
30th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Madagascar
- Sudan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3,273 wildfires against 3,211 wildfires in Sudan, a difference of 62 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 30th of 248 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,842 wildfires | 9,924 wildfires | 10,918 wildfires | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 14,312 wildfires | 9,758 wildfires | 4,553 wildfires | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Madagascar or Sudan?
- Madagascar, at 3,273 wildfires against 3,211 wildfires in Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Madagascar and Sudan?
- 62 wildfires, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Madagascar and Sudan rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Madagascar ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 30th 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 number of wildfires. 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 07 August 2026.