Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 46.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Madagascar, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Madagascar is 46.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Madagascar peaked at 46.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 117th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +124.9% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 46.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 46.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 19.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Madagascar?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Madagascar was 46.7% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Madagascar ranks 117th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).