Annual change forest area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual change forest area was -124,278 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-124,278
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
218th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-66,278
in 1991
All-time low
-160,132
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Madagascar stood at -124,278.
That represents a change of up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Madagascar peaked at -66,278 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -160,132, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 218th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -66,278 | — |
| 1992 | -66,278 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -66,278 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -66,278 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -66,278 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -66,278 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -66,278 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -66,278 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -66,278 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -66,278 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -106,810 | +61.2% |
| 2002 | -106,810 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -106,810 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -106,810 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -106,810 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -106,810 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -106,810 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -106,810 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -106,810 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -106,810 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -160,132 | +49.9% |
| 2012 | -160,132 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -160,132 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -160,132 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -160,132 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -120,426 | -24.8% |
| 2017 | -120,426 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -120,426 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -120,426 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -120,426 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -124,278 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | -124,278 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -124,278 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -124,278 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -124,278 | -0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -124,278 is below the median for low income countries, which is -19,726, 6.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -124,278 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 16.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -66,278 | -66,278 | -66,278 | 9 |
| 2000s | -102,757 | -106,810 | -66,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | -138,917 | -160,132 | -106,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | -123,636 | -124,278 | -120,426 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.14 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 64.1 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Madagascar?
- Annual change forest area in Madagascar was -124,278 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was -66,278 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -160,132 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual change forest area?
- Madagascar ranks 218th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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