Index of forest extent, Index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Index of forest extent, Index was 91.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Madagascar, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in Madagascar is 91.37, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Madagascar peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 91.37, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 164th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.51 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 99.02 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 98.53 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98.05 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 97.56 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 97.07 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 96.58 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 96.09 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.74 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.4 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.05 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.71 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.36 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.02 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.67 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.33 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.98 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.63 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.54 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.44 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.34 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.24 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.15 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.05 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.95 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.85 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.76 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.66 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.56 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.46 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.37 | -0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 91.37 is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.16, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 91.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.22, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.29 | 96.58 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.53 | 92.98 | 96.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2 | 91.76 | 92.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.51 | 91.37 | 91.66 | 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 index of forest extent, index in Madagascar?
- Index of forest extent, index in Madagascar was 91.37 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.37 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Madagascar ranks 164th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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