Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Forest area
Ethiopia
12.16 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar
12.50 million hectares
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
14th
Madagascar rank
12th
Forest area over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 12.50 million hectares against 12.16 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 340,800 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.96 million hectares | 13.44 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 13.07 million hectares | 12.87 million hectares | 204,440 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 12.23 million hectares | 12.52 million hectares | 298,900 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 12.50 million hectares against 12.16 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 340,800 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for forest area?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th 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.