Colombia vs Madagascar: Annual deforestation
Colombia
133,420 hectares per year
in 2020
Madagascar
135,090 hectares per year
in 2020
Colombia rank
12th
Madagascar rank
11th
Annual deforestation over time
- Colombia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 135,090 hectares per year against 133,420 hectares per year in Colombia, a difference of 1,670 hectares per year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260,120 hectares per year | 66,280 hectares per year | 193,840 hectares per year | Colombia |
| 2000s | 138,660 hectares per year | 116,370 hectares per year | 22,290 hectares per year | Colombia |
| 2010s | 143,520 hectares per year | 154,835 hectares per year | 11,315 hectares per year | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 133,420 hectares per year | 135,090 hectares per year | 1,670 hectares per year | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Colombia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 135,090 hectares per year against 133,420 hectares per year in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Colombia and Madagascar?
- 1,670 hectares per year, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 12th 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.