Australia vs Madagascar: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Australia
17.4%
in 2025
Madagascar
17.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
139th
Madagascar rank
140th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Australia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Australia ranks 139th 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 | Australia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 23.5% | 6.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 22.4% | 5.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 19.9% | 2.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.6% | 0.2% | 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, Australia or Madagascar?
- Australia, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Australia and Madagascar?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Madagascar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Madagascar rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Australia ranks 139th 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.