Kenya vs Madagascar: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Kenya

168.49 hectares

in 2024

Madagascar

182.85 hectares

in 2024

Kenya rank

72nd

Madagascar rank

70th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Madagascar currently reports 182.85 hectares against 168.49 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 14.36 hectares.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 70th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.