Madagascar vs Vietnam: Drivers of deforestation
Madagascar
28,080 hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
24,559 hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
10th
Vietnam rank
13th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Madagascar
- Vietnam
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 28,080 hectares against 24,559 hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 3,521 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,592 hectares | 3,546 hectares | 20,046 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 13,193 hectares | 8,431 hectares | 4,762 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 28,080 hectares | 22,894 hectares | 5,185 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Madagascar or Vietnam?
- Madagascar, at 28,080 hectares against 24,559 hectares in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Madagascar and Vietnam?
- 3,521 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Vietnam rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Madagascar ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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.