Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.1%
World rank
140th
of 219 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1990
All-time low
17.1%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 17.1% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Madagascar peaked at 23.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 140th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.5% | — |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.2% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.1% | 18.1% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0012 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 17.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0009 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 35.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 123.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Madagascar?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Madagascar was 17.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Madagascar ranks 140th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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