Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 169.1 Square kilometres in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Madagascar, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Madagascar is 169.1 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 195.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Madagascar peaked at 169.1 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.97 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Madagascar 43rd out of 56 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.97 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 57.2 Square kilometres | +112.1% |
| 2015 | 119.29 Square kilometres | +108.6% |
| 2020 | 146.06 Square kilometres | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 169.1 Square kilometres | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.97 Square kilometres | 26.97 Square kilometres | 26.97 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.24 Square kilometres | 57.2 Square kilometres | 119.29 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 157.58 Square kilometres | 146.06 Square kilometres | 169.1 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 40 Chile 1,384 Square kilometres compare
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- 44 Belarus 1,189 Square kilometres compare
- 45 Mauritania 138.05 Square kilometres compare
- 45 Peru 1,151 Square kilometres compare
- 46 Norway 1,108 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.09 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.98 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.67 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 48,948 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 372,950 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 581,800 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 36,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 587,295 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 120,782 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Madagascar?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Madagascar was 169.1 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 169.1 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.97 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Madagascar ranks 43rd out of 56 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation