Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Annual deforestation
Burkina Faso
127,910 hectares per year
in 2020
Madagascar
135,090 hectares per year
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Madagascar rank
11th
Annual deforestation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 135,090 hectares per year against 127,910 hectares per year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7,180 hectares per year.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,830 hectares per year | 66,280 hectares per year | 129,550 hectares per year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 145,370 hectares per year | 116,370 hectares per year | 29,000 hectares per year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 128,914 hectares per year | 154,835 hectares per year | 25,920 hectares per year | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 127,910 hectares per year | 135,090 hectares per year | 7,180 hectares per year | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 135,090 hectares per year against 127,910 hectares per year in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 7,180 hectares per year, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.