Madagascar vs Norway: Forest area
Madagascar
123,902 sq. km
in 2023
Norway
122,034 sq. km
in 2023
Madagascar rank
48th
Norway rank
50th
Forest area over time
- Madagascar
- Norway
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 123,902 sq. km against 122,034 sq. km in Norway, a difference of 1,868 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 48th and Norway ranks 50th of 213 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,952 sq. km | 121,234 sq. km | 12,717 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 128,198 sq. km | 121,080 sq. km | 7,117 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 125,025 sq. km | 121,371 sq. km | 3,654 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 124,100 sq. km | 121,917 sq. km | 2,183 sq. km | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Madagascar or Norway?
- Madagascar, at 123,902 sq. km against 122,034 sq. km in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Madagascar and Norway?
- 1,868 sq. km, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Norway rank globally for forest area?
- Madagascar ranks 48th and Norway ranks 50th 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.