Terrestrial protected areas in Madagascar
Madagascar: Terrestrial protected areas was 12.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Madagascar stood at 12.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Madagascar peaked at 12.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 143rd 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 protected areas in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.0% | — |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +69.3% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 12.8% | 6 |
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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 protected areas in Madagascar?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Madagascar was 12.8% 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 protected areas recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Madagascar ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.