Chad vs Madagascar: Annual deforestation
Chad
128,210 hectares per year
in 2020
Madagascar
135,090 hectares per year
in 2020
Chad rank
13th
Madagascar rank
11th
Annual deforestation over time
- Chad
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 135,090 hectares per year against 128,210 hectares per year in Chad, a difference of 6,880 hectares per year.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 112 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,030 hectares per year | 66,280 hectares per year | 28,250 hectares per year | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 82,570 hectares per year | 116,370 hectares per year | 33,800 hectares per year | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 128,215 hectares per year | 154,835 hectares per year | 26,620 hectares per year | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 128,210 hectares per year | 135,090 hectares per year | 6,880 hectares per year | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Chad or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 135,090 hectares per year against 128,210 hectares per year in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Chad and Madagascar?
- 6,880 hectares per year, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Madagascar rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Chad ranks 13th 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.