Denmark vs Madagascar: Forest area as share of land area
Denmark
16.06
in 2025
Madagascar
17.05
in 2025
Denmark rank
145th
Madagascar rank
142nd
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Denmark
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.05 against 16.06 in Denmark, a difference of 0.99.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 216 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 | 13.74 | 23 | 9.26 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 14.46 | 21.54 | 7.09 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 15.36 | 19.36 | 4 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 15.94 | 17.59 | 1.65 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Denmark or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 17.05 against 16.06 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Denmark and Madagascar?
- 0.99, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Madagascar rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Denmark ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.