Madagascar vs Mongolia: Forest area
Madagascar
123,902 sq. km
in 2023
Mongolia
141,694 sq. km
in 2023
Madagascar rank
48th
Mongolia rank
46th
Forest area over time
- Madagascar
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 141,694 sq. km against 123,902 sq. km in Madagascar, a difference of 17,792 sq. km.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 48th and Mongolia ranks 46th of 213 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,952 sq. km | 143,124 sq. km | 9,172 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 128,198 sq. km | 142,279 sq. km | 14,081 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 125,025 sq. km | 141,789 sq. km | 16,764 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 124,100 sq. km | 141,712 sq. km | 17,612 sq. km | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Madagascar or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 141,694 sq. km against 123,902 sq. km in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Madagascar and Mongolia?
- 17,792 sq. km, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mongolia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Mongolia rank globally for forest area?
- Madagascar ranks 48th and Mongolia ranks 46th of 213 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.