Madagascar vs South Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Madagascar
-12.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
-9.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Madagascar rank
67th
South Sudan rank
66th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Madagascar
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports -9.92 % change on previous year against -12.17 % change on previous year in Madagascar, a difference of 2.25 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 67th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.93 % change on previous year | -0.3785 % change on previous year | 14.31 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -0.412 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -0.6207 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 10.23 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Madagascar or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at -9.92 % change on previous year against -12.17 % change on previous year in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 2.25 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 67th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.