Fiji vs Madagascar: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Fiji
227,410 hectares
in 2025
Madagascar
236,550 hectares
in 2025
Fiji rank
77th
Madagascar rank
75th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Fiji
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 236,550 hectares against 227,410 hectares in Fiji, a difference of 9,140 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 77th and Madagascar ranks 75th of 185 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,090 hectares | 318,834 hectares | 215,745 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 143,795 hectares | 298,693 hectares | 154,898 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 184,499 hectares | 268,484 hectares | 83,985 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 217,155 hectares | 243,955 hectares | 26,800 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Fiji or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 236,550 hectares against 227,410 hectares in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Fiji and Madagascar?
- 9,140 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Madagascar rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Fiji ranks 77th 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.