China vs Madagascar: Drivers of deforestation
China
26,740 hectares
in 2023
Madagascar
28,080 hectares
in 2023
China rank
11th
Madagascar rank
10th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- China
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 28,080 hectares against 26,740 hectares in China, a difference of 1,340 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
China ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,073 hectares | 23,592 hectares | 3,519 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 47,585 hectares | 13,193 hectares | 34,392 hectares | China |
| 2020s | 22,309 hectares | 28,080 hectares | 5,770 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, China or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 28,080 hectares against 26,740 hectares in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between China and Madagascar?
- 1,340 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do China and Madagascar rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- China ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.