Deforestation embedded in trade in Madagascar
Madagascar: Deforestation embedded in trade was -4,947 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Madagascar, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Madagascar is -4,947 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 318.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Madagascar peaked at -1,174 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, -7,617 hectares, in 2006.
That places Madagascar 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7,116 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -7,617 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2007 | -6,292 hectares | -17.4% |
| 2008 | -6,710 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2009 | -5,028 hectares | -25.1% |
| 2010 | -3,424 hectares | -31.9% |
| 2011 | -2,722 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2012 | -2,032 hectares | -25.4% |
| 2013 | -1,183 hectares | -41.8% |
| 2014 | -1,174 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2015 | -1,809 hectares | +54.1% |
| 2016 | -1,990 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2017 | -2,318 hectares | +16.5% |
| 2018 | -3,584 hectares | +54.6% |
| 2019 | -3,971 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2020 | -2,442 hectares | -38.5% |
| 2021 | -2,484 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2022 | -4,360 hectares | +75.5% |
| 2023 | -4,947 hectares | +13.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -4,947 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 987.78 hectares. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -4,947 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6,553 hectares | -7,617 hectares | -5,028 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -2,421 hectares | -3,971 hectares | -1,174 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -3,558 hectares | -4,947 hectares | -2,442 hectares | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Madagascar?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Madagascar was -4,947 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was -1,174 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,617 hectares in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Madagascar ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 318.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.