Renewable natural capital, timber in Madagascar

Madagascar: Renewable natural capital, timber was 16.84 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
16.84 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
36th
of 151 countries
All-time high
25.30 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
3.68 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, timber in Madagascar, 1995–2020

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200720201995: 7.3B current US$1996: 7.4B current US$1997: 6.2B current US$1998: 6.2B current US$1999: 3.7B current US$2000: 3.7B current US$2001: 3.7B current US$2002: 4.6B current US$2003: 8.1B current US$2004: 7.6B current US$2005: 7.8B current US$2006: 8.8B current US$2007: 13.4B current US$2008: 15.2B current US$2009: 16.2B current US$2010: 13.8B current US$2011: 15.7B current US$2012: 18.1B current US$2013: 18.9B current US$2014: 21.8B current US$2015: 23.7B current US$2016: 25.3B current US$2017: 24.4B current US$2018: 14.6B current US$2019: 15.9B current US$2020: 16.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 16.84 billion current US$ for renewable natural capital, timber in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Madagascar peaked at 25.30 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.68 billion current US$, in 1999.

Madagascar ranks 36th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable natural capital, timber in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$) in Madagascar, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 7.26 billion current US$
1996 7.37 billion current US$ +1.5%
1997 6.22 billion current US$ -15.6%
1998 6.16 billion current US$ -0.9%
1999 3.68 billion current US$ -40.3%
2000 3.72 billion current US$ +1.2%
2001 3.70 billion current US$ -0.6%
2002 4.55 billion current US$ +23.0%
2003 8.14 billion current US$ +78.8%
2004 7.63 billion current US$ -6.3%
2005 7.77 billion current US$ +1.8%
2006 8.81 billion current US$ +13.4%
2007 13.44 billion current US$ +52.5%
2008 15.24 billion current US$ +13.4%
2009 16.18 billion current US$ +6.1%
2010 13.83 billion current US$ -14.5%
2011 15.69 billion current US$ +13.5%
2012 18.11 billion current US$ +15.5%
2013 18.92 billion current US$ +4.4%
2014 21.76 billion current US$ +15.0%
2015 23.71 billion current US$ +8.9%
2016 25.30 billion current US$ +6.7%
2017 24.36 billion current US$ -3.7%
2018 14.59 billion current US$ -40.1%
2019 15.92 billion current US$ +9.1%
2020 16.84 billion current US$ +5.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 16.84 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.11 billion current US$, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 16.84 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital, timber in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +78.8% 4.55 billion current US$ 8.14 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.14 billion current US$ 3.68 billion current US$ 7.37 billion current US$ 5
2000s 8.92 billion current US$ 3.70 billion current US$ 16.18 billion current US$ 10
2010s 19.22 billion current US$ 13.83 billion current US$ 25.30 billion current US$ 10
2020s 16.84 billion current US$ 16.84 billion current US$ 16.84 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 33 France 18.19 billion current US$ compare
  2. 34 Belarus 17.10 billion current US$ compare
  3. 35 Argentina 16.89 billion current US$ compare
  4. 37 Uruguay 16.64 billion current US$ compare
  5. 38 Czechia 16.42 billion current US$ compare
  6. 39 Guinea 15.05 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, timber in Madagascar?
Renewable natural capital, timber in Madagascar was 16.84 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 25.30 billion current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.68 billion current US$ in 1999.
How does Madagascar rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
Madagascar ranks 36th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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