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From 2001 to 2022, Madagascar lost 4619kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 6.0% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Madagascar from 2001 to 2022, 4619kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Madagascar, the top 5 regions were responsible for 98.4% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Toamasina had the most tree cover loss at 1805.1kha compared to an average of 769.8 kha.

Toamasina1805.1kha
Fianarantsoa748.6kha
Antsiranana729.9kha
Toliary636.6kha
Mahajanga626.5kha
From 2000 to 2020, Madagascar experienced a net change of -1024.0 kha (-5.89%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Madagascar gained 173.3 kha of tree cover equal to 0.13% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Madagascar
Weekly Fire Alerts In Madagascar
In Madagascar the peak fire season typically occurs in October. There were 16147 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Madagascar Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Madagascar Compared to Other Areas
In Madagascar there have been 16,147 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2013, with 25,483.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 Madagascar experienced a total of 235,228 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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