Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 121 Cyprus 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Comoros 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Australia 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Ukraine 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Argentina 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.