Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 236,550 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
236,550 hectares
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
325,940 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
236,550 hectares
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Madagascar is 236,550 hectares, measured in 2025. 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 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Madagascar peaked at 325,940 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 236,550 hectares, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 75th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 325,940 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 324,361 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 322,782 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 321,203 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 319,624 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 318,045 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 316,466 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 314,887 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 313,308 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 311,729 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 310,150 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 307,604 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 305,058 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 302,512 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 299,966 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 297,420 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 294,874 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 292,328 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 289,782 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 287,236 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 284,690 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 280,874 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 277,058 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 273,242 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 269,426 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 265,610 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 262,760 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 259,910 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 257,060 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 254,210 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 251,360 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 248,398 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 245,436 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 242,474 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 239,512 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 236,550 hectares | -1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 236,550 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 236,550 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318,834 hectares | 311,729 hectares | 325,940 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,693 hectares | 287,236 hectares | 310,150 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,484 hectares | 254,210 hectares | 284,690 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,955 hectares | 236,550 hectares | 251,360 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Madagascar?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Madagascar was 236,550 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 325,940 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,550 hectares in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Madagascar ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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