Brazil vs Madagascar: Area burned wildfires by type
Brazil
3.63 million
in 2025
Madagascar
2.96 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Madagascar rank
11th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Brazil
- Madagascar
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.63 million against 2.96 million in Madagascar, a difference of 666,090.
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 | 4.29 million | 1.34 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.44 million | 3.39 million | 2.05 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.00 million | 2.92 million | 2.09 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Brazil or Madagascar?
- Brazil, at 3.63 million against 2.96 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Brazil and Madagascar?
- 666,090, 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 wildfires by type?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.