Madagascar vs United States: Commodity driven deforestation

Madagascar
38,994
in 2024
United States
47,201
in 2024
Madagascar rank
33rd
United States rank
30th

Commodity driven deforestation over time

  • Madagascar
  • United States
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200120122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 47,201 against 38,994 in Madagascar, a difference of 8,207.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.

Madagascar ranks 33rd and United States ranks 30th of 187 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar United States Difference Ahead
2000s 32,474 90,504 58,030 United States
2010s 56,446 87,340 30,894 United States
2020s 44,642 48,081 3,439 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commodity driven deforestation, Madagascar or United States?
United States, at 47,201 against 38,994 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in commodity driven deforestation between Madagascar and United States?
8,207, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and United States rank globally for commodity driven deforestation?
Madagascar ranks 33rd and United States ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commodity driven deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed