Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was 103.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Madagascar is 103.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 761.8% on the previous year and up 788.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 280.96 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -52.83 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Madagascar 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -18.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 22.2 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 2004 | 131.97 % change on previous year | +494.4% |
| 2005 | -37.36 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2006 | -23.07 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2007 | 280.96 % change on previous year | -1317.7% |
| 2008 | -20.72 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2009 | -27.05 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2010 | -36.52 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2012 | -28.84 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2013 | 206.07 % change on previous year | -814.5% |
| 2014 | -15.05 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2015 | -52.83 % change on previous year | +251.1% |
| 2016 | 66.58 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2017 | 72.77 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2018 | -33.97 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2019 | -33.5 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2020 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 2022 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +264.7% |
| 2023 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -457.1% |
| 2024 | 103.52 % change on previous year | -761.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 103.52 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.78 % change on previous year, 58.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 103.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.11 % change on previous year, 20.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6 % change on previous year | -37.36 % change on previous year | 280.96 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.78 % change on previous year | -52.83 % change on previous year | 206.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4 % change on previous year | -15.64 % change on previous year | 103.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 179.99 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Morocco 150.36 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Togo 126.47 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Gabon 93.97 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Nigeria 85.87 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.01 % change on previous year 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 103.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 280.96 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.83 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 788.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.