Forest area as share of land area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forest area as share of land area was 17.05 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Madagascar stood at 17.05. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Madagascar peaked at 23.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.05, in 2025.
That places Madagascar 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 | 22.48 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.54 | 20.72 | 22.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.36 | 18.33 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.59 | 17.05 | 18.12 | 6 |
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More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 870 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2,870 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4,991 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 811 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 244 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 112 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 29,923 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 38,226 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Madagascar?
- Forest area as share of land area in Madagascar was 17.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Madagascar ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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