Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Madagascar
236,550 hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka
236,430 hectares
in 2025
Madagascar rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Madagascar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 236,550 hectares against 236,430 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 120 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 185 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318,834 hectares | 255,860 hectares | 62,974 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 298,693 hectares | 222,338 hectares | 76,356 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 268,484 hectares | 201,268 hectares | 67,216 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 243,955 hectares | 236,430 hectares | 7,525 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, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
- Madagascar, at 236,550 hectares against 236,430 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 120 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Madagascar ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th 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.