Madagascar: Forest area, sq.km

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 Madagascar

Forest area, sq. km

 Latest value 99,220.8
 Year 2025
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1990 - 2025
 Average 120,326.8
 Min - Max 99,220.8 - 136,771.4
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2025 is 99220.8 sq. km, a decline from 100463.6 sq. km in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 215419.3 sq. km, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Madagascar from 1990 to 2025 is 120326.8 sq. km. The minimum value, 99220.8 sq. km, was reached in 2025 while the maximum of 136771.4 sq. km was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Madagascar: Forest area, sq.km
 2025 99,220.8
 2024 100,463.6
 2023 101,706.4
 2022 102,949.1
 2021 104,191.9
 2020 105,434.7
 2019 106,639.0
 2018 107,843.2




Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

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 Agricultural land 408,950 2023 sq. km.
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