Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 98.4% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Madagascar, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Madagascar is 98.4%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Madagascar peaked at 98.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2010.
Madagascar ranks 36th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.9% | — |
| 2006 | 93.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +4.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 98.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 98.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 93.3% | 97.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.2% | 98.4% | 4 |
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 deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Madagascar?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Madagascar was 98.4% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.