Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 3.17 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.17 million
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
22nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
6.10 million
in 2003
All-time low
2.91 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Madagascar, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Madagascar is 3.17 million, 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 gwis in Madagascar peaked at 6.10 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.91 million, 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 gwis in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.43 million | — |
| 2003 | 6.10 million | +77.7% |
| 2004 | 3.56 million | -41.7% |
| 2005 | 6.01 million | +69.1% |
| 2006 | 4.07 million | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 5.92 million | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 3.67 million | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 4.50 million | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 4.27 million | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.33 million | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 3.49 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.86 million | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 3.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.54 million | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.73 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.05 million | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 3.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.91 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 3.94 million | +35.7% |
| 2025 | 3.17 million | -19.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.17 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.17 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.66 million | 3.43 million | 6.10 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.85 million | 3.22 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 2.91 million | 3.94 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- 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 gwis in Madagascar?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Madagascar was 3.17 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.10 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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