Exported deforestation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Exported deforestation was 6,648 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Madagascar, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported deforestation in Madagascar is 6,648 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 282.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Madagascar peaked at 7,920 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,736 hectares, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,429 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 7,920 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 6,752 hectares | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 7,306 hectares | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5,535 hectares | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 3,918 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 3,237 hectares | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 2,604 hectares | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 1,736 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 1,868 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,624 hectares | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 2,661 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,010 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 4,045 hectares | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 4,429 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2,975 hectares | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 2,963 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,117 hectares | +106.4% |
| 2023 | 6,648 hectares | +8.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6,648 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 551.19 hectares, 12.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6,648 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 578.35 hectares, 11.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,988 hectares | 5,535 hectares | 7,920 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,013 hectares | 1,736 hectares | 4,429 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,676 hectares | 2,963 hectares | 6,648 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 exported deforestation in Madagascar?
- Exported deforestation in Madagascar was 6,648 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7,920 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,736 hectares in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for exported deforestation?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.8%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.