Red List Index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Red List Index was 0.72 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.72 index
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
215th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.79 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.72 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Madagascar, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Madagascar stood at 0.72 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Madagascar peaked at 0.79 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.72 index, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 215th of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.79 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.78 index | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.77 index | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.76 index | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.75 index | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.74 index | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.73 index | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.72 index | -1.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.72 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.92 index, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.72 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.782 index | 0.78 index | 0.79 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.78 index | 0.78 index | 0.78 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.777 index | 0.77 index | 0.78 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.754 index | 0.74 index | 0.77 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.73 index | 0.72 index | 0.74 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 215 Pitcairn 0.72 index compare
- 215 Sao Tome and Principe 0.72 index compare
- 218 Dominican Republic 0.71 index compare
- 218 Saint Lucia 0.71 index compare
- 218 South Korea 0.71 index compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Madagascar?
- Red list index in Madagascar was 0.72 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 index in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for red list index?
- Madagascar ranks 215th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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