Madagascar vs South Africa: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Madagascar
4.47 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
4.32 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.47 hectares per square kilometre against 4.32 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 hectares per square kilometre.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.37 hectares per square kilometre | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | 4.33 hectares per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.83 hectares per square kilometre | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | 3.35 hectares per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.8 hectares per square kilometre | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 4.47 hectares per square kilometre against 4.32 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.15 hectares per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.