Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0904 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Madagascar, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0904 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.3177 hectares per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0834 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1829 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.3177 hectares per person | +73.7% |
| 2004 | 0.176 hectares per person | -44.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2804 hectares per person | +59.3% |
| 2006 | 0.187 hectares per person | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2697 hectares per person | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1661 hectares per person | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1886 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1648 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1618 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1643 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1182 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1638 hectares per person | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1057 hectares per person | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1068 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1164 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1147 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0911 hectares per person | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0836 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0834 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1054 hectares per person | +26.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0904 hectares per person | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.221 hectares per person | 0.1661 hectares per person | 0.3177 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1364 hectares per person | 0.1057 hectares per person | 0.1648 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0948 hectares per person | 0.0834 hectares per person | 0.1147 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Madagascar?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0904 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3177 hectares per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0834 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.