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
0510152025199020072025

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.

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Indicator
Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed