Agriculture-driven deforestation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 38,994 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 38,994 hectares for agriculture-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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Madagascar peaked at 98,049 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16,410 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,474 hectares | 16,410 hectares | 57,604 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 56,446 hectares | 34,997 hectares | 98,049 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,642 hectares | 38,893 hectares | 54,042 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 30 United States 47,201 hectares compare
- 31 Ecuador 42,043 hectares compare
- 32 Vietnam 39,062 hectares compare
- 34 Philippines 36,513 hectares compare
- 35 India 34,636 hectares compare
- 36 Central African Republic 33,249 hectares compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.12 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0204 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Madagascar?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Madagascar was 38,994 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 98,049 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,410 hectares in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.