Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area was 1.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Madagascar, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Madagascar stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Madagascar peaked at 1.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 13th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
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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 annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Madagascar?
- Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Madagascar was 1.3% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation as a share of forest area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.