Madagascar vs Tanzania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Madagascar
2.96 million hectares
in 2025
Tanzania
2.44 million hectares
in 2025
Madagascar rank
11th
Tanzania rank
14th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.96 million hectares against 2.44 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 515,780 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tanzania ahead.
Madagascar ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 225 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.29 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 602,766 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.39 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 655,805 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.92 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 390,968 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, Madagascar or Tanzania?
- Madagascar, at 2.96 million hectares against 2.44 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 515,780 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Madagascar ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.