Madagascar vs United States: Annual number of wildfires
Madagascar
5,682 wildfires
in 2026
United States
6,880 wildfires
in 2026
Madagascar rank
21st
United States rank
19th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Madagascar
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,880 wildfires against 5,682 wildfires in Madagascar, a difference of 1,198 wildfires.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 21st and United States ranks 19th of 248 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,842 wildfires | 15,084 wildfires | 5,758 wildfires | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 14,656 wildfires | 12,169 wildfires | 2,486 wildfires | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Madagascar or United States?
- United States, at 6,880 wildfires against 5,682 wildfires in Madagascar as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Madagascar and United States?
- 1,198 wildfires, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Madagascar and United States rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Madagascar ranks 21st and United States ranks 19th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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 18 September 2026.