Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 2.76 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Madagascar, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Madagascar stood at 2.76. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Madagascar peaked at 10.83 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2026.
Madagascar ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.47 | — |
| 2013 | 10.63 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 8.3 | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 8.53 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.83 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 8.05 | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 9.15 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 7.7 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 6.96 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 6.96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.55 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | -31.3% |
| 2026 | 2.76 | -38.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.4, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.96 | 7.7 | 10.83 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.39 | 2.76 | 9.4 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Madagascar?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Madagascar was 2.76 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2026.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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