Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Burkina Faso
3.51 million hectares
in 2024
Madagascar
3.37 million hectares
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Madagascar rank
12th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.51 million hectares against 3.37 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 142,370 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 225 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.92 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.10 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 811,938 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.51 million hectares against 3.37 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 142,370 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th 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.