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.
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
- 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 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.