Madagascar vs New Zealand: Forest area
Madagascar
9,922
in 2025
New Zealand
10,303
in 2025
Madagascar rank
46th
New Zealand rank
44th
Forest area over time
- Madagascar
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10,303 against 9,922 in Madagascar, a difference of 381.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 219 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,677 | 9,372 | 4,305 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 13,014 | 9,850 | 3,164 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 11,546 | 9,847 | 1,699 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 10,233 | 10,134 | 98.65 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Madagascar or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10,303 against 9,922 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 381, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and New Zealand rank globally for forest area?
- Madagascar ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.