Denmark vs Madagascar: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Denmark
16.1%
in 2025
Madagascar
17.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
143rd
Madagascar rank
140th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Denmark
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.1% against 16.1% in Denmark, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 143rd 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 | Denmark | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 23.5% | 10.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 22.4% | 8.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 19.9% | 4.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 17.6% | 1.6% | 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, Denmark or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 17.1% against 16.1% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Denmark and Madagascar?
- 1.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Madagascar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Madagascar rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Denmark ranks 143rd 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.