Madagascar - Forest area as a share of land area

21.3 (%) in 2021

In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for Madagascar was 21.3 %. Between 2002 and 2021, forest area as a share of land area of Madagascar was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 22.2 % in 2002 to 21.3 % in 2021.

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What is forest area as a share of land area?

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.

What is Madagascar forest area as a share of land area?