Madagascar vs Norway: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Madagascar
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11,996 1000 ha against 9,686 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 2,310 1000 ha.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 49th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,060 1000 ha | 12,093 1000 ha | 966.99 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 12,235 1000 ha | 12,061 1000 ha | 174.23 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 10,997 1000 ha | 12,022 1000 ha | 1,025 1000 ha | Norway |
| 2020s | 9,989 1000 ha | 12,002 1000 ha | 2,013 1000 ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Madagascar or Norway?
- Norway, at 11,996 1000 ha against 9,686 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Madagascar and Norway?
- 2,310 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Norway rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Madagascar ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 49th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — 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.