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Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 124.28 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
124.28 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 239 countries
All-time high
160.13 1000 ha
in 2011
All-time low
66.28 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Madagascar, 1990–2025

0501001501990200720251990: 66.3 1000 ha1991: 66.3 1000 ha1992: 66.3 1000 ha1993: 66.3 1000 ha1994: 66.3 1000 ha1995: 66.3 1000 ha1996: 66.3 1000 ha1997: 66.3 1000 ha1998: 66.3 1000 ha1999: 66.3 1000 ha2000: 66.3 1000 ha2001: 106.8 1000 ha2002: 106.8 1000 ha2003: 106.8 1000 ha2004: 106.8 1000 ha2005: 106.8 1000 ha2006: 106.8 1000 ha2007: 106.8 1000 ha2008: 106.8 1000 ha2009: 106.8 1000 ha2010: 106.8 1000 ha2011: 160.1 1000 ha2012: 160.1 1000 ha2013: 160.1 1000 ha2014: 160.1 1000 ha2015: 160.1 1000 ha2016: 120.4 1000 ha2017: 120.4 1000 ha2018: 120.4 1000 ha2019: 120.4 1000 ha2020: 120.4 1000 ha2021: 124.3 1000 ha2022: 124.3 1000 ha2023: 124.3 1000 ha2024: 124.3 1000 ha2025: 124.3 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 124.28 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in 2025.

That represents a change of down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Madagascar peaked at 160.13 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.28 1000 ha, in 1990.

Madagascar ranks 21st of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.28 1000 ha 66.28 1000 ha 66.28 1000 ha 10
2000s 102.76 1000 ha 66.28 1000 ha 106.81 1000 ha 10
2010s 138.91 1000 ha 106.81 1000 ha 160.13 1000 ha 10
2020s 123.63 1000 ha 120.41 1000 ha 124.28 1000 ha 6

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  3. 20 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
  4. 22 Burkina Faso 119.85 1000 ha compare
  5. 23 Malaysia 118 1000 ha compare
  6. 24 Cameroon 116.96 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Madagascar?
Net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Madagascar was 124.28 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 160.13 1000 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 66.28 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Madagascar rank for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
Madagascar ranks 21st out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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).