Land use hidden — Forest in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land use hidden — Forest was 123,902 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in Madagascar is 123,902 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Madagascar peaked at 136,934 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 123,902 Square kilometres, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 136,934 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 136,272 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 135,609 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 134,946 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 134,283 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 133,621 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 132,958 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 132,295 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 131,632 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 130,970 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 130,307 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 129,838 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 129,369 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 128,901 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 128,432 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 127,963 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 127,495 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 127,026 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 126,557 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 126,088 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 125,620 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 125,488 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 125,355 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 125,223 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 125,091 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 124,959 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 124,827 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 124,695 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 124,562 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 124,430 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 124,298 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 124,166 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 124,034 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 123,902 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,952 Square kilometres | 130,970 Square kilometres | 136,934 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,198 Square kilometres | 126,088 Square kilometres | 130,307 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,025 Square kilometres | 124,430 Square kilometres | 125,620 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,100 Square kilometres | 123,902 Square kilometres | 124,298 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 OECD 11.64 million Square kilometres compare
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- 3 Brazil 4.93 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 Canada 3.47 million Square kilometres compare
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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 — Land area 581,800 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 587,295 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 36,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 372,950 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — forest in Madagascar?
- Land use hidden — forest in Madagascar was 123,902 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 136,934 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,902 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata