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 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.

Indicator: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,421 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026