Annual number of fires in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual number of fires was 6,856 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6,856
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
20th
of 248 countries
All-time high
24,663
in 2018
All-time low
6,856
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Madagascar, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Madagascar stood at 6,856. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Madagascar peaked at 24,663 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,856, in 2026.
That places Madagascar 20th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19,867 | — |
| 2013 | 23,201 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 19,168 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 19,202 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24,604 | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 18,397 | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 24,663 | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 17,636 | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 21,196 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 18,696 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 16,222 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 16,196 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 14,504 | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 10,094 | -30.4% |
| 2026 | 6,856 | -32.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6,856 is above the median for low income countries, which is 842, 8.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6,856 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,842 | 17,636 | 24,663 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,823 | 6,856 | 21,196 | 7 |
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 number of fires in Madagascar?
- Annual number of fires in Madagascar was 6,856 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 24,663 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,856 in 2026.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual number of fires?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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