Cameroon vs Madagascar: Forest area
Cameroon
19.70 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar
12.50 million hectares
in 2011
Cameroon rank
10th
Madagascar rank
12th
Forest area over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 19.70 million hectares against 12.50 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 7.20 million hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.6 times Madagascar's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.33 million hectares | 13.44 million hectares | 9.89 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 21.13 million hectares | 12.87 million hectares | 8.26 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 19.81 million hectares | 12.52 million hectares | 7.28 million hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Cameroon, at 19.70 million hectares against 12.50 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 7.20 million hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for forest area?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.