Share of land area that is protected in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of land area that is protected was 12.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Madagascar, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Madagascar is 12.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Madagascar peaked at 12.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 140 Lebanon 13.0% compare
- 141 Canada 12.9% compare
- 141 United States 12.9% compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 12.6% compare
- 145 Switzerland 12.5% compare
- 146 Indonesia 12.0% compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Madagascar?
- Share of land area that is protected in Madagascar was 12.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Madagascar ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.