Consumption-based deforestation per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 10.61 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Madagascar, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Madagascar stood at 10.61 square meters.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 162.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Madagascar peaked at 14.38 square meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.94 square meters, in 2014.
Madagascar ranks 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.28 square meters | 12.01 square meters | 14.38 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.75 square meters | 3.94 square meters | 11.94 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 square meters | 10.48 square meters | 11.94 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 11.25 square meters compare
- 30 Qatar 11.1 square meters compare
- 31 New Zealand 10.68 square meters compare
- 33 Panama 10.6 square meters compare
- 34 Albania 9.77 square meters compare
- 35 Netherlands 9.76 square meters 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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Madagascar?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Madagascar was 10.61 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.38 square meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 square meters in 2014.
- How does Madagascar rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.