Eastern Africa vs Madagascar: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Madagascar
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 8,583 1000 ha against 7,373 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 1,210 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 35 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,348 1000 ha | 9,942 1000 ha | 1,406 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 10,622 1000 ha | 9,314 1000 ha | 1,308 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 9,613 1000 ha | 8,371 1000 ha | 1,242 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 8,818 1000 ha | 7,604 1000 ha | 1,214 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Eastern Africa or Madagascar?
- Eastern Africa, at 8,583 1000 ha against 7,373 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 1,210 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Madagascar rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd 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.