Chile vs Madagascar: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Chile
- Madagascar
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8,928 1000 ha against 7,373 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 1,555 1000 ha.
That makes Chile'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.
Chile ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,017 1000 ha | 9,942 1000 ha | 924.39 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 8,980 1000 ha | 9,314 1000 ha | 334.1 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 8,947 1000 ha | 8,371 1000 ha | 575.25 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 8,931 1000 ha | 7,604 1000 ha | 1,327 1000 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Chile or Madagascar?
- Chile, at 8,928 1000 ha against 7,373 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Chile and Madagascar?
- 1,555 1000 ha, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Madagascar rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Chile ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 169 countries.
- 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.