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Tree Cover in Madagascar

From 2001 to 2023, Madagascar lost 4922kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 6.0% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

Annual Tree Cover Loss by Dominant Driver in Madagascar

In Madagascar from 2001 to 2023, 4922kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

Location of Tree Cover Loss in Madagascar

In Madagascar, the top 5 regions were responsible for 98.4% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2023. Toamasina had the most tree cover loss at 1927.7kha compared to an average of 820.3 kha.

Toamasina1927.7kha

Fianarantsoa795.6kha

Antsiranana775.5kha

Mahajanga676.9kha

Toliary669.2kha

Components of net change in tree cover in Madagascar

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

Tree Cover Gain in Madagascar Compared to Other Areas

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

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

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.

Historical Fire Alerts In Madagascar Compared to Other Areas

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

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