Deforestation statistics for Madagascar
Total land area: Madagascar
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 59,199,072 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 13,772,127 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Madagascar
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Madagascar. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,155,099 | |
| 2001 | 4,853,670 | |
| 2010 | 4,628,241 | 16,450,024 |
| 2018 | 4,060,522 | 13,772,127 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 29% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 23.3% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Madagascar
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Madagascar by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87,015 | ||
| 2002 | 27,045 | 89,400 | |
| 2003 | 15,332 | 84,297 | |
| 2004 | 20,283 | 81,899 | |
| 2005 | 22,517 | 81,899 | |
| 2006 | 12,821 | 71,064 | |
| 2007 | 45,970 | 188,679 | |
| 2008 | 23,616 | 123,558 | |
| 2009 | 34,019 | 136,596 | |
| 2010 | 23,825 | 107,271 | |
| 2011 | 54,167 | 162,416 | |
| 2012 | 32,423 | 128,541 | |
| 2013 | 65,211 | 299,515 | |
| 2014 | 78,698 | 416,873 | |
| 2015 | 57,831 | 301,967 | |
| 2016 | 74,991 | 383,864 | |
| 2017 | 109,612 | 510,639 | |
| 2018 | 94,785 | 366,811 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 793,148 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 3,535,289 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 22.4% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 16.3% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 25,047.67 | 105,168 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 70,964.87 | 321,328 |
Biodiversity data: Madagascar
Species count by taxa for Madagascar. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 247 |
| Amphibians | 360 |
| Reptiles | 434 |
| Fishes | 1173 |
| Mammals | 228 |
| Vascular plants | 9505 |
Conservation data: Madagascar
Data on threatened species in Madagascar as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 121 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 37 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 111 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 1,111 |
Protected areas data: Madagascar
Data on threatened species in Madagascar as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 5.6 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Madagascar
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 59199072 | 33212487 | 56.10% | 32141853 | 54.30% | 29370053 | 49.60% | 4009525 | 12.10% | 222751 | 123773 | 346475 |
| 15 | 59199072 | 26521883 | 44.80% | 26667073 | 45.00% | 23923544 | 40.40% | 3956402 | 14.90% | 219800 | 121287 | 342941 |
| 20 | 59199072 | 19470114 | 32.90% | 19562005 | 33.00% | 16916013 | 28.60% | 3775756 | 19.40% | 209764 | 112976 | 330749 |
| 25 | 59199072 | 18670793 | 31.50% | 18525593 | 31.30% | 15900371 | 26.90% | 3738197 | 20.00% | 207678 | 111298 | 328153 |
| 30 | 59199072 | 17155099 | 29.00% | 16450024 | 27.80% | 13879398 | 23.40% | 3634092 | 21.20% | 201894 | 106347 | 321328 |
| 50 | 59199072 | 12253144 | 20.70% | 11916128 | 20.10% | 9822086 | 16.60% | 2982219 | 24.30% | 165679 | 88818 | 261755 |
| 75 | 59199072 | 5872072 | 9.90% | 6397335 | 10.80% | 5517649 | 9.30% | 1358854 | 23.10% | 75492 | 47917 | 109961 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Madagascar
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 59199072 | 33212487 | 32141853 | 7249935270 | 682838901 | 37935495 | 1251871332 | 69548407 |
| 15 | 59199072 | 26521883 | 26667073 | 6628511257 | 680232216 | 37790679 | 1247092408 | 69282912 |
| 20 | 59199072 | 19470114 | 19562005 | 5796421290 | 669579238 | 37198847 | 1227561926 | 68197885 |
| 25 | 59199072 | 18670793 | 18525593 | 5682924349 | 666981685 | 37054538 | 1222799750 | 67933319 |
| 30 | 59199072 | 17155099 | 16450024 | 5446323298 | 658774546 | 36598586 | 1207753323 | 67097407 |
| 50 | 59199072 | 12253144 | 11916128 | 4421126758 | 587112334 | 32617352 | 1076372604 | 59798478 |
| 75 | 59199072 | 5872072 | 6397335 | 2451158487 | 314623467 | 17479082 | 576809680 | 32044982 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Madagascar
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Antananarivo | 5991460 | 302996 | 318616 | 285021 | 5% | 56612 | 19% | 3,145 | 23017 | 8% | 2,302 | 33595 | 11% | 4,199 |
| Antsiranana | 4392652 | 3026783 | 2947319 | 2549915 | 58% | 573222 | 19% | 31,846 | 175818 | 6% | 17,582 | 397404 | 13% | 49,676 |
| Fianarantsoa | 10087593 | 3035678 | 2948740 | 2513839 | 25% | 594763 | 20% | 33,042 | 159862 | 5% | 15,986 | 434901 | 15% | 54,363 |
| Mahajanga | 15179688 | 3177421 | 2907542 | 2614222 | 17% | 469931 | 15% | 26,107 | 176611 | 6% | 17,661 | 293320 | 10% | 36,665 |
| Toamasina | 7133003 | 5393816 | 5283084 | 4201736 | 59% | 1422820 | 26% | 79,046 | 341472 | 6% | 34,147 | 1081348 | 20% | 135,169 |
| Toliary | 16414676 | 2218405 | 2044723 | 1714665 | 10% | 516744 | 23% | 28,708 | 186686 | 8% | 18,669 | 330058 | 16% | 41,257 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Madagascar
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Antananarivo | 5991460 | 302996 | 318616 | 97180443 | 21054778 | 1169710 | 919846 | 1482040 |
| Antsiranana | 4392652 | 3026783 | 2947319 | 1056692633 | 202459448 | 11247747 | 6453483 | 17240577 |
| Fianarantsoa | 10087593 | 3035678 | 2948740 | 1003374535 | 209146124 | 11619229 | 6042851 | 18589701 |
| Mahajanga | 15179688 | 3177421 | 2907542 | 824674216 | 125858886 | 6992160 | 4990413 | 9494344 |
| Toamasina | 7133003 | 5393816 | 5283084 | 1961615190 | 538475808 | 29915323 | 13821049 | 50033164 |
| Toliary | 16414676 | 2218405 | 2044723 | 502786281 | 110758279 | 6153238 | 3967798 | 8885037 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Madagascar
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Antananarivo | 5991460 | 302996 | 318616 | 53007516 | 175 | 11484427 | 638024 | 501734 | 808385 |
| Antsiranana | 4392652 | 3026783 | 2947319 | 576377800 | 190 | 110432429 | 6135135 | 3520082 | 9403952 |
| Fianarantsoa | 10087593 | 3035678 | 2948740 | 547295201 | 180 | 114079700 | 6337761 | 3296101 | 10139837 |
| Mahajanga | 15179688 | 3177421 | 2907542 | 449822300 | 142 | 68650303 | 3813906 | 2722044 | 5178733 |
| Toamasina | 7133003 | 5393816 | 5283084 | 1069971922 | 198 | 293714078 | 16317449 | 7538754 | 27290817 |
| Toliary | 16414676 | 2218405 | 2044723 | 274247063 | 123 | 60413609 | 3356312 | 2164254 | 4846384 |
Archived forest data for Madagascar | Forest data for Madagascar
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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