Tree Cover Loss in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tree Cover Loss was 262,864 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Madagascar, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Madagascar stood at 262,864 hectares.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Madagascar peaked at 510,357 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71,034 hectares, in 2006.
Madagascar ranks 14th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,183 hectares | 71,034 hectares | 188,580 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 293,071 hectares | 107,219 hectares | 510,357 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,941 hectares | 231,219 hectares | 303,191 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Madagascar?
- Tree cover loss in Madagascar was 262,864 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 510,357 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,034 hectares in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for tree cover loss?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.