Tree cover loss in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tree cover loss was 230,974 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 230,974 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Madagascar peaked at 509,968 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70,719 hectares, in 2006.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105,714 hectares | 70,719 hectares | 187,819 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 292,697 hectares | 106,794 hectares | 509,968 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,132 hectares | 230,974 hectares | 303,030 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Madagascar?
- Tree cover loss in Madagascar was 230,974 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 509,968 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,719 hectares in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for tree cover loss?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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