Forest area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forest area was 9,922 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9,922 ha th
World rank
60th
of 255 countries
All-time high
13,677 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
9,922 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Madagascar stood at 9,922 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Madagascar peaked at 13,677 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,922 ha th, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 60th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,677 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 13,014 ha th | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 11,946 ha th | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 11,146 ha th | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 10,544 ha th | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 9,922 ha th | -5.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9,922 ha th is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 ha th, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9,922 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,677 ha th | 13,677 ha th | 13,677 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,014 ha th | 13,014 ha th | 13,014 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,546 ha th | 11,146 ha th | 11,946 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,233 ha th | 9,922 ha th | 10,544 ha th | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Madagascar?
- Forest area in Madagascar was 9,922 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13,677 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,922 ha th in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for forest area?
- Madagascar ranks 60th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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