Madagascar vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Forest area
Forest area over time
- Madagascar
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 264,642 sq. km against 123,902 sq. km in Madagascar, a difference of 140,740 sq. km.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 2.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 48th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,952 sq. km | 252,148 sq. km | 118,196 sq. km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 128,198 sq. km | 258,119 sq. km | 129,921 sq. km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 125,025 sq. km | 265,763 sq. km | 140,738 sq. km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 124,100 sq. km | 264,750 sq. km | 140,650 sq. km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Madagascar or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 264,642 sq. km against 123,902 sq. km in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 140,740 sq. km, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for forest area?
- Madagascar ranks 48th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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.