Madagascar vs Switzerland: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Madagascar

182.85 hectares

in 2024

Switzerland

203.72 hectares

in 2024

Madagascar rank

70th

Switzerland rank

68th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Switzerland currently reports 203.72 hectares against 182.85 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 20.86 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 68th 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.