Forestland — Area, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.0003 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0003 1000 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0003 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 80 Guinea 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 81 Portugal 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 86 Thailand 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
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 forestland — area, per capita in Madagascar?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.