Madagascar vs Pacific island small states: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Madagascar
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 123,902 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states, a difference of 79,801 sq. km.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.8 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 48th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 213 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,952 sq. km | 42,395 sq. km | 91,557 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 128,198 sq. km | 43,068 sq. km | 85,130 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 125,025 sq. km | 43,626 sq. km | 81,399 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 124,100 sq. km | 44,017 sq. km | 80,083 sq. km | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Madagascar or Pacific island small states?
- Madagascar, at 123,902 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Madagascar and Pacific island small states?
- 79,801 sq. km, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pacific island small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Pacific island small states rank globally for forest area?
- Madagascar ranks 48th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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.