Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Madagascar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 236.55 1000 ha against 236.43 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.12 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 191 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318.83 1000 ha | 255.86 1000 ha | 62.97 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 298.69 1000 ha | 222.34 1000 ha | 76.35 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 268.48 1000 ha | 201.27 1000 ha | 67.22 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 243.96 1000 ha | 236.43 1000 ha | 7.53 1000 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
- Madagascar, at 236.55 1000 ha against 236.43 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.12 1000 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Madagascar ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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.