Forest area km in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forest area km was 9.92 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.92 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 235 countries
All-time high
13.68 million
in 1990
All-time low
9.92 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Madagascar stood at 9.92 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Madagascar peaked at 13.68 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.92 million, in 2025.
That places Madagascar 54th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.68 million | — |
| 1991 | 13.61 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.54 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 13.48 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.41 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 13.35 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.28 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 13.21 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 13.15 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.80 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.27 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.95 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.79 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.47 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.31 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.03 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.42 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.05 million | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 9.92 million | -1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9.92 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9.92 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.38 million | 13.08 million | 13.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.53 million | 12.05 million | 13.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 million | 10.66 million | 11.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 million | 9.92 million | 10.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.14 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 64.1 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Madagascar?
- Forest area km in Madagascar was 9.92 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.68 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 million in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for forest area km?
- Madagascar ranks 54th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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