Roundwood — Export quantity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Roundwood — Export quantity was 1,222 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,222 m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 134.5% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Madagascar peaked at 152,000 m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 200 m3, in 1965.
That places Madagascar 125th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,200 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1964 | 5,300 m3 | +341.7% |
| 1965 | 200 m3 | -96.2% |
| 1966 | 900 m3 | +350.0% |
| 1967 | 500 m3 | -44.4% |
| 1968 | 2,200 m3 | +340.0% |
| 1969 | 3,400 m3 | +54.5% |
| 1970 | 6,900 m3 | +102.9% |
| 1971 | 7,000 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3,000 m3 | -57.1% |
| 1973 | 1,500 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 3,600 m3 | +140.0% |
| 1975 | 550 m3 | -84.7% |
| 1976 | 1,200 m3 | +118.2% |
| 1977 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 1,400 m3 | +250.0% |
| 1987 | 2,200 m3 | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 451 m3 | -79.5% |
| 1989 | 254 m3 | -43.7% |
| 1990 | 514 m3 | +102.4% |
| 1991 | 23,603 m3 | +4492.0% |
| 1992 | 6,870 m3 | -70.9% |
| 1993 | 441 m3 | -93.6% |
| 1994 | 300 m3 | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 2,500 m3 | +733.3% |
| 1996 | 1,500 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 1,400 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 128,700 m3 | +9092.9% |
| 1999 | 152,000 m3 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 46,100 m3 | -69.7% |
| 2001 | 45,200 m3 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13,600 m3 | -69.9% |
| 2003 | 13,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43,406 m3 | +219.2% |
| 2005 | 43,406 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,280 m3 | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 9,323 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10,484 m3 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 10,428 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,103 m3 | -60.7% |
| 2011 | 1,229 m3 | -70.0% |
| 2012 | 15,982 m3 | +1200.4% |
| 2013 | 1,987 m3 | -87.6% |
| 2014 | 3,830 m3 | +92.8% |
| 2015 | 948 m3 | -75.2% |
| 2016 | 413 m3 | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 288 m3 | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 365 m3 | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 721 m3 | +97.5% |
| 2020 | 13,997 m3 | +1841.3% |
| 2021 | 12,990 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 11,073 m3 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 521 m3 | -95.3% |
| 2024 | 1,222 m3 | +134.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,222 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 90 m3, 13.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,222 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,589 m3, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +9092.9% | 1,400 m3 | 128,700 m3 |
| 1991 | +4492.0% | 514 m3 | 23,603 m3 |
| 2020 | +1841.3% | 721 m3 | 13,997 m3 |
| 2012 | +1200.4% | 1,229 m3 | 15,982 m3 |
| 1995 | +733.3% | 300 m3 | 2,500 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,611 m3 | 200 m3 | 5,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,655 m3 | 400 m3 | 7,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 660.5 m3 | 254 m3 | 2,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,783 m3 | 300 m3 | 152,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,483 m3 | 9,280 m3 | 46,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,987 m3 | 288 m3 | 15,982 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,961 m3 | 521 m3 | 13,997 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 122 North Macedonia 1,513 m3 compare
- 123 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,390 m3 compare
- 124 Caribbean 1,299 m3 compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 1,170 m3 compare
- 127 Republic of Korea 1,106 m3 compare
- 128 Indonesia 783 m3 compare
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 roundwood — export quantity in Madagascar?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Madagascar was 1,222 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 152,000 m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 m3 in 1965.
- How does Madagascar rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Madagascar ranks 125th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en