Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 3.17 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Madagascar, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Madagascar is 3.17 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Madagascar peaked at 6.10 million hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.91 million hectares, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 22nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.43 million hectares | — |
| 2003 | 6.10 million hectares | +77.7% |
| 2004 | 3.56 million hectares | -41.7% |
| 2005 | 6.01 million hectares | +69.1% |
| 2006 | 4.07 million hectares | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 5.92 million hectares | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 3.67 million hectares | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 4.50 million hectares | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 4.27 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million hectares | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.33 million hectares | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 3.49 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.86 million hectares | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million hectares | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 3.27 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.54 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.73 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.05 million hectares | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 3.03 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.91 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 3.94 million hectares | +35.7% |
| 2025 | 3.17 million hectares | -19.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.17 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 582,455 hectares, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.17 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million hectares, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.66 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.85 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.30 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Madagascar?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Madagascar was 3.17 million hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.10 million hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.