Share of global annual deforestation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of global annual deforestation was 1.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of global annual deforestation in Madagascar, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of global annual deforestation in Madagascar stood at 1.6%.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Madagascar peaked at 1.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 11th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.12 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0204 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global annual deforestation in Madagascar?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Madagascar was 1.6% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.