Madagascar vs Malaysia: Primary Forest Loss

Madagascar
91,453
in 2025
Malaysia
65,238
in 2025
Madagascar rank
7th
Malaysia rank
10th

Primary Forest Loss over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malaysia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200220132025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 91,453 against 65,238 in Malaysia, a difference of 26,215.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 80 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 25,200 122,559 97,358 Malaysia
2010s 64,580 164,843 100,263 Malaysia
2020s 62,538 71,751 9,213 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest loss, Madagascar or Malaysia?
Madagascar, at 91,453 against 65,238 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest loss between Madagascar and Malaysia?
26,215, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Malaysia rank globally for primary forest loss?
Madagascar ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest Loss
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,920 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed