European Union (27) vs Madagascar: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- European Union (27)
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7,373 1000 ha against 3,801 1000 ha in European Union (27), a difference of 3,572 1000 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.9 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 25th 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 | European Union (27) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,450 1000 ha | 9,942 1000 ha | 6,492 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3,829 1000 ha | 9,314 1000 ha | 5,484 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4,024 1000 ha | 8,371 1000 ha | 4,347 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3,799 1000 ha | 7,604 1000 ha | 3,805 1000 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, European Union (27) or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 7,373 1000 ha against 3,801 1000 ha in European Union (27) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between European Union (27) and Madagascar?
- 3,572 1000 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do European Union (27) and Madagascar rank globally for primary forest — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 25th 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.