Brazil vs Madagascar: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Brazil
3.63 million hectares
in 2025
Madagascar
2.96 million hectares
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Madagascar rank
11th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Brazil
- Madagascar
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.63 million hectares against 2.96 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 666,090 hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 225 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.44 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.00 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Brazil or Madagascar?
- Brazil, at 3.63 million hectares against 2.96 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Brazil and Madagascar?
- 666,090 hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Madagascar rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.