Terrestrial protected areas in Madagascar
Madagascar: Terrestrial protected areas was 12.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Madagascar, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas 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, terrestrial protected areas in Madagascar peaked at 12.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.7 | +69.3% |
| 2025 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 12.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 12.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.29 | 5 | 5.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 140 Lebanon 13 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 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 terrestrial protected areas in Madagascar?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Madagascar was 12.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Madagascar ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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