Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Madagascar
Madagascar: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 2.38 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — share in forest land in Madagascar stood at 2.38 %. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Madagascar peaked at 2.38 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.38 %, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.38 % | 2.38 % | 2.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 % | 2.38 % | 2.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 % | 2.38 % | 2.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 % | 2.38 % | 2.38 % | 6 |
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More environment data for Madagascar
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.85 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 831.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 549.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 64.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 37,293 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.56 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 639.58 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,000 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — share in forest land in Madagascar?
- Planted forest — share in forest land in Madagascar was 2.38 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 % in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Madagascar ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.