Madagascar vs Mexico: Annual deforestation
Madagascar
135,090 hectares per year
in 2020
Mexico
165,820 hectares per year
in 2020
Madagascar rank
11th
Mexico rank
10th
Annual deforestation over time
- Madagascar
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 165,820 hectares per year against 135,090 hectares per year in Madagascar, a difference of 30,730 hectares per year.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Madagascar ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th of 112 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,280 hectares per year | 675,950 hectares per year | 609,670 hectares per year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 116,370 hectares per year | 414,930 hectares per year | 298,560 hectares per year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 154,835 hectares per year | 163,840 hectares per year | 9,005 hectares per year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 135,090 hectares per year | 165,820 hectares per year | 30,730 hectares per year | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Madagascar or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 165,820 hectares per year against 135,090 hectares per year in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Madagascar and Mexico?
- 30,730 hectares per year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Mexico rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Madagascar ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th 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.