Commodity driven deforestation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Commodity driven deforestation was 38,994 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38,994
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
33rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
98,049
in 2017
All-time low
16,410
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 38,994 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Madagascar peaked at 98,049 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16,410, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,410 | — |
| 2002 | 23,589 | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 24,438 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 18,250 | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 29,309 | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 35,019 | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 57,604 | +64.5% |
| 2008 | 44,182 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 43,463 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 40,063 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 43,505 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 34,997 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 45,588 | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 76,830 | +68.5% |
| 2015 | 53,068 | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 53,812 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 98,049 | +82.2% |
| 2018 | 66,080 | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 52,466 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 38,893 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 47,550 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 43,732 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 54,042 | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 38,994 | -27.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 38,994 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,362, 16.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 38,994 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 10.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,474 | 16,410 | 57,604 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56,446 | 34,997 | 98,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,642 | 38,893 | 54,042 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 30 United States 47,201 compare
- 31 Ecuador 42,043 compare
- 32 Vietnam 39,062 compare
- 34 Philippines 36,513 compare
- 35 India 34,636 compare
- 36 Central African Republic 33,249 compare
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 commodity driven deforestation in Madagascar?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Madagascar was 38,994 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 98,049 in 2017.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,410 in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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