Madagascar vs San Marino: Share of land covered by forest
Madagascar
17.1%
in 2025
San Marino
16.7%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
142nd
San Marino rank
144th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Madagascar
- San Marino
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.1% against 16.7% in San Marino, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 142nd and San Marino ranks 144th of 216 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 16.7% | 6.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 16.7% | 4.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.7% | 2.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.7% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Madagascar or San Marino?
- Madagascar, at 17.1% against 16.7% in San Marino as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Madagascar and San Marino?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and San Marino?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and San Marino rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Madagascar ranks 142nd and San Marino ranks 144th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β 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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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.