Italy vs Madagascar: Forest area km
Italy
9.42 million
in 2025
Madagascar
9.92 million
in 2025
Italy rank
56th
Madagascar rank
54th
Forest area km over time
- Italy
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 9.92 million against 9.42 million in Italy, a difference of 500,120.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 56th and Madagascar ranks 54th of 235 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.94 million | 13.38 million | 5.44 million | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 8.67 million | 12.53 million | 3.87 million | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 9.03 million | 11.27 million | 2.23 million | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9.39 million | 10.23 million | 842,045 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Italy or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 9.92 million against 9.42 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Italy and Madagascar?
- 500,120, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Madagascar rank globally for forest area km?
- Italy ranks 56th and Madagascar ranks 54th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.