Primary Forest — Area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary Forest — Area was 7,373 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary Forest — Area in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest — area in Madagascar is 7,373 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Madagascar peaked at 10,164 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,373 1000 ha, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 23rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,164 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,114 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10,065 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 10,016 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9,966 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9,917 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9,868 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,819 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9,769 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9,720 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9,671 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,592 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9,512 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 9,433 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9,353 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9,274 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9,195 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,115 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9,036 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8,957 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,877 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8,758 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8,639 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,520 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8,401 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,282 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8,193 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,103 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,014 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,924 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,835 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,743 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7,650 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7,558 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,466 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 7,373 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7,373 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.28 1000 ha, 112.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7,373 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 220 1000 ha, 33.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,942 1000 ha | 9,720 1000 ha | 10,164 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,314 1000 ha | 8,957 1000 ha | 9,671 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,371 1000 ha | 7,924 1000 ha | 8,877 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,604 1000 ha | 7,373 1000 ha | 7,835 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 primary forest — area in Madagascar?
- Primary forest — area in Madagascar was 7,373 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10,164 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,373 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary forest — area?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. 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.