Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 12,390 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Madagascar, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 12,390 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Madagascar peaked at 13,561 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12,390, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 48th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13,561 | — |
| 1993 | 13,495 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 13,428 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 13,362 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 13,296 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 13,230 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 13,163 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 13,097 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13,031 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 12,984 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12,937 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12,890 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 12,843 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 12,796 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 12,750 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12,703 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12,656 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12,609 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12,562 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 12,549 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12,536 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12,522 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,509 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12,496 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,483 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12,470 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12,456 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12,443 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12,430 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12,417 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12,403 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12,390 | -0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 12,390 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,980, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 12,390 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,329 | 13,097 | 13,561 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,820 | 12,609 | 13,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,502 | 12,443 | 12,562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,410 | 12,390 | 12,430 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Madagascar?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Madagascar was 12,390 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13,561 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,390 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Madagascar ranks 48th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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