Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 182.85 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 182.85 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
The figure is up 103.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Madagascar peaked at 233.04 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.45 hectares, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.18 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 39.45 hectares | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 48.21 hectares | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 111.83 hectares | +132.0% |
| 2005 | 70.06 hectares | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 53.89 hectares | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 205.31 hectares | +281.0% |
| 2008 | 162.77 hectares | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 118.74 hectares | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 75.37 hectares | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 92.77 hectares | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 66.01 hectares | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 202.05 hectares | +206.1% |
| 2014 | 171.65 hectares | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 80.97 hectares | -52.8% |
| 2016 | 134.88 hectares | +66.6% |
| 2017 | 233.04 hectares | +72.8% |
| 2018 | 153.88 hectares | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 102.33 hectares | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 100.82 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 102.03 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 106.5 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 89.85 hectares | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 182.85 hectares | +103.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 182.85 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.13 hectares, 5.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 182.85 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +281.0% | 53.89 hectares | 205.31 hectares |
| 2013 | +206.1% | 66.01 hectares | 202.05 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.38 hectares | 39.45 hectares | 205.31 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 131.3 hectares | 66.01 hectares | 233.04 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.41 hectares | 89.85 hectares | 182.85 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 67 Suriname 212.65 hectares compare
- 68 Switzerland 203.72 hectares compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 188.76 hectares compare
- 71 Belgium 170.69 hectares compare
- 72 Kenya 168.49 hectares compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 153.22 hectares 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 in Madagascar?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Madagascar was 182.85 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 233.04 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.45 hectares in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Madagascar ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.