Algeria vs Madagascar: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Algeria
272,640 hectares
in 2025
Madagascar
236,550 hectares
in 2025
Algeria rank
73rd
Madagascar rank
75th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Algeria
- Madagascar
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 272,640 hectares against 236,550 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 36,090 hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Algeria ranks 73rd and Madagascar ranks 75th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253,562 hectares | 318,834 hectares | 65,272 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 259,812 hectares | 298,693 hectares | 38,880 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 266,067 hectares | 268,484 hectares | 2,417 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 271,075 hectares | 243,955 hectares | 27,120 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Algeria or Madagascar?
- Algeria, at 272,640 hectares against 236,550 hectares in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Algeria and Madagascar?
- 36,090 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Madagascar rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Algeria ranks 73rd and Madagascar ranks 75th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.