Argentina vs Madagascar: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Argentina
17.0%
in 2025
Madagascar
17.1%
in 2025
Argentina rank
141st
Madagascar rank
140th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Argentina
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 141st and Madagascar ranks 140th of 219 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 23.5% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 22.4% | 2.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 19.9% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.6% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Argentina or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Argentina and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Madagascar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Madagascar rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Argentina ranks 141st and Madagascar ranks 140th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.