Mountain green cover area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mountain green cover area was 1,630 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
1,630 kmsq
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
53rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1,630 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
643.1 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain green cover area in Madagascar, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,630 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Madagascar peaked at 1,630 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 643.1 kmsq, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 53rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 784 kmsq | 643.1 kmsq | 924.9 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,231 kmsq | 1,024 kmsq | 1,462 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,630 kmsq | 1,630 kmsq | 1,630 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 50 Switzerland 2,025 kmsq compare
- 51 Zimbabwe 1,941 kmsq compare
- 52 Uganda 1,787 kmsq compare
- 54 Ukraine 1,604 kmsq compare
- 55 Costa Rica 1,559 kmsq compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 1,531 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Madagascar
- Red List Index 0.724 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 42,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Madagascar?
- Mountain green cover area in Madagascar was 1,630 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,630 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 643.1 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for mountain green cover area?
- Madagascar ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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