Madagascar vs United States: Exported deforestation

Madagascar
6,648 hectares
in 2023
United States
7,443 hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
29th
United States rank
26th

Exported deforestation over time

  • Madagascar
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 7,443 hectares against 6,648 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 795.05 hectares.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Exported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.