Comoros vs Madagascar: Forest land — Share in Land area

Comoros
17.79 %
in 2024
Madagascar
17.27 %
in 2024
Comoros rank
152nd
Madagascar rank
155th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Comoros
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 17.79 % against 17.27 % in Madagascar, a difference of 0.52 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 152nd and Madagascar ranks 155th of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 24.28 % 23.01 % 1.28 % Comoros
2000s 21.66 % 21.55 % 0.11 % Comoros
2010s 18.83 % 19.36 % 0.533 % Madagascar
2020s 17.75 % 17.69 % 0.058 % Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Comoros or Madagascar?
Comoros, at 17.79 % against 17.27 % in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Comoros and Madagascar?
0.52 %, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Madagascar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Madagascar rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Comoros ranks 152nd and Madagascar ranks 155th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.