What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Antigua and Barbuda and Madagascar?

0.6%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Madagascar?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Antigua and Barbuda vs Madagascar: Share of land covered by forest

Antigua and Barbuda

17.7%

in 2025

Madagascar

17.1%

in 2025

Antigua and Barbuda rank

139th

Madagascar rank

142nd

Share of land covered by forest over time

Antigua and Barbuda
Madagascar

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 17.7% against 17.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 139th and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Antigua and Barbuda	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.3%	23.0%	0.7%	Madagascar
2000s	20.8%	21.5%	0.8%	Madagascar
2010s	19.3%	19.4%	0.1%	Madagascar
2020s	18.1%	17.6%	0.5%	Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Antigua and Barbuda or Madagascar?: Antigua and Barbuda, at 17.7% against 17.1% in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Antigua and Barbuda and Madagascar?: 0.6%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Madagascar?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Madagascar rank globally for share of land covered by forest?: Antigua and Barbuda ranks 139th and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of land covered by forest
Unit: %
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.