How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Madagascar

1.5%

in 2026

Nicaragua

1.6%

in 2026

Madagascar rank

36th

Nicaragua rank

35th

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

Madagascar
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 236 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9.0%	3.4%	5.5%	Madagascar
2020s	6.2%	3.2%	3.0%	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Madagascar or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Madagascar as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Madagascar and Nicaragua?: 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Madagascar ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit: %
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.