Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 10,046 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Madagascar stood at 10,046 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Madagascar peaked at 13,743 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,046 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Madagascar 49th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,743 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 13,677 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 13,611 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 13,545 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 13,478 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 13,412 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 13,346 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 13,280 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 13,213 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 13,147 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13,081 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 13,014 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 12,908 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12,801 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12,694 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12,587 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12,480 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12,374 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12,267 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12,160 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12,053 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11,946 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11,786 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11,626 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11,466 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11,306 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11,146 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,025 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,905 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,784 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10,664 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10,544 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10,419 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 10,295 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 10,171 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 10,046 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,445 1000 ha | 13,147 1000 ha | 13,743 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,636 1000 ha | 12,160 1000 ha | 13,081 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,404 1000 ha | 10,784 1000 ha | 12,053 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,356 1000 ha | 10,046 1000 ha | 10,664 1000 ha | 6 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 290.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Madagascar?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Madagascar was 10,046 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13,743 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,046 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Madagascar ranks 49th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).