Chad vs Madagascar: Forest area

Chad
11.45 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar
12.50 million hectares
in 2011
Chad rank
15th
Madagascar rank
12th

Forest area over time

  • Chad
  • Madagascar
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020002011

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 12.50 million hectares against 11.45 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 1.05 million hectares.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 53 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 12.75 million hectares 13.44 million hectares 682,350 hectares Madagascar
2000s 11.96 million hectares 12.87 million hectares 905,600 hectares Madagascar
2010s 11.49 million hectares 12.52 million hectares 1.04 million hectares Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Chad or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 12.50 million hectares against 11.45 million hectares in Chad as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Chad and Madagascar?
1.05 million hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Madagascar?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Chad and Madagascar rank globally for forest area?
Chad ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.