Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Madagascar
Madagascar: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 5.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Madagascar, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Madagascar stood at 5.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Madagascar peaked at 5.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.9% | — |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +64.5% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 290.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Madagascar?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Madagascar was 5.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Madagascar ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.