Above-ground biomass in forest in Madagascar
Madagascar: Above-ground biomass in forest was 115.02 t per ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Above-ground biomass in forest in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Madagascar is 115.02 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Madagascar peaked at 145.49 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 115.02 t per ha, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 111th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145.49 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 138.46 t per ha | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 126.74 t per ha | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 120.88 t per ha | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 115.02 t per ha | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 115.02 t per ha | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 115.02 t per ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 87.36 t per ha, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 115.02 t per ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 t per ha, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.49 t per ha | 145.49 t per ha | 145.49 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 138.46 t per ha | 138.46 t per ha | 138.46 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 123.81 t per ha | 120.88 t per ha | 126.74 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 115.02 t per ha | 115.02 t per ha | 115.02 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Madagascar?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Madagascar was 115.02 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 145.49 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.02 t per ha in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Madagascar ranks 111th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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