Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7,373 1000 ha against 3,898 1000 ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 3,475 1000 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.9 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 35 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,900 1000 ha | 9,942 1000 ha | 6,042 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3,900 1000 ha | 9,314 1000 ha | 5,414 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3,899 1000 ha | 8,371 1000 ha | 4,472 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3,898 1000 ha | 7,604 1000 ha | 3,706 1000 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 7,373 1000 ha against 3,898 1000 ha in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 3,475 1000 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.