Madagascar vs Nigeria: Exported deforestation
Madagascar
6,648 hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
7,031 hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
29th
Nigeria rank
27th
Exported deforestation over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7,031 hectares against 6,648 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 383 hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,988 hectares | 1,275 hectares | 5,714 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3,013 hectares | 2,304 hectares | 709.41 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4,676 hectares | 4,792 hectares | 116.38 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7,031 hectares against 6,648 hectares in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 383 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Madagascar ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.