Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Area burned wildfires by type
Burkina Faso
3.45 million
in 2025
Madagascar
2.96 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Madagascar rank
11th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.45 million against 2.96 million in Madagascar, a difference of 492,710.
That makes Burkina Faso'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 Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 11th 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 | 4.29 million | 1.34 million | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 3.39 million | 1.47 million | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.32 million | 2.92 million | 594,497 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.45 million against 2.96 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 492,710, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th 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.