Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.004 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0114 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.004 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.004 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.004 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0114 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.