Madagascar vs New Zealand: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Madagascar
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10,303 1000 ha against 9,922 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 381 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 231 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 | 13,379 1000 ha | 9,587 1000 ha | 3,791 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 12,534 1000 ha | 9,849 1000 ha | 2,684 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 11,265 1000 ha | 9,871 1000 ha | 1,395 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 10,233 1000 ha | 10,134 1000 ha | 98.63 1000 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Madagascar or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10,303 1000 ha against 9,922 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 381 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and New Zealand rank globally for forest land — area?
- Madagascar ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.