Tree cover loss from wildfires in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 25,991 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 25,991 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Madagascar peaked at 44,024 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,126 hectares, in 2004.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,129 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 2,692 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 1,338 hectares | -50.3% |
| 2004 | 1,126 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 3,211 hectares | +185.2% |
| 2006 | 4,307 hectares | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 6,936 hectares | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 4,722 hectares | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 5,023 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 6,352 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 6,929 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 10,321 hectares | +49.0% |
| 2013 | 11,418 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 44,024 hectares | +285.6% |
| 2015 | 14,838 hectares | -66.3% |
| 2016 | 15,242 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 37,666 hectares | +147.1% |
| 2018 | 22,293 hectares | -40.8% |
| 2019 | 28,120 hectares | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 13,820 hectares | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 20,262 hectares | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 23,810 hectares | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 27,467 hectares | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 25,991 hectares | -5.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 25,991 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.64 hectares, 73.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 25,991 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25 hectares, 153.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,498 hectares | 1,126 hectares | 6,936 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,720 hectares | 6,352 hectares | 44,024 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,270 hectares | 13,820 hectares | 27,467 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 from wildfires in Madagascar?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Madagascar was 25,991 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 44,024 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,126 hectares in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).