Drivers of deforestation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Drivers of deforestation was 28,080 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Drivers of deforestation in Madagascar, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 28,080 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 377.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Madagascar peaked at 35,858 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,141 hectares, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 10th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,592 hectares | 16,549 hectares | 35,858 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,193 hectares | 4,141 hectares | 21,168 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,080 hectares | 25,251 hectares | 33,204 hectares | 4 |
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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 drivers of deforestation in Madagascar?
- Drivers of deforestation in Madagascar was 28,080 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 35,858 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,141 hectares in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.