Equatorial Guinea vs Madagascar: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Equatorial Guinea
11.25 square meters
in 2023
Madagascar
10.61 square meters
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
29th
Madagascar rank
32nd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 11.25 square meters against 10.61 square meters in Madagascar, a difference of 0.64 square meters.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.34 square meters | 13.28 square meters | 3.07 square meters | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.19 square meters | 7.75 square meters | 7.44 square meters | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.08 square meters | 11.22 square meters | 0.1379 square meters | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 11.25 square meters against 10.61 square meters in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 0.64 square meters, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.