Colombia vs Madagascar: Tree cover loss
Colombia
212,750 hectares
in 2024
Madagascar
230,974 hectares
in 2024
Colombia rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
19th
Tree cover loss over time
- Colombia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 230,974 hectares against 212,750 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 18,224 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,189 hectares | 105,714 hectares | 104,475 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 241,787 hectares | 292,697 hectares | 50,910 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 252,516 hectares | 253,132 hectares | 615.4 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Colombia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 230,974 hectares against 212,750 hectares in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Colombia and Madagascar?
- 18,224 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.