Madagascar vs Myanmar: Primary Forest — Area

Madagascar
7,373 1000 ha
in 2025
Myanmar
3,192 1000 ha
in 2025
Madagascar rank
22nd
Myanmar rank
24th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Madagascar
  • Myanmar
4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020072025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 7,373 1000 ha against 3,192 1000 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 4,181 1000 ha.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.3 times Myanmar's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 22nd and Myanmar ranks 24th of 169 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 9,942 1000 ha 3,192 1000 ha 6,750 1000 ha Madagascar
2000s 9,314 1000 ha 3,192 1000 ha 6,122 1000 ha Madagascar
2010s 8,371 1000 ha 3,192 1000 ha 5,179 1000 ha Madagascar
2020s 7,604 1000 ha 3,192 1000 ha 4,412 1000 ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Madagascar or Myanmar?
Madagascar, at 7,373 1000 ha against 3,192 1000 ha in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Madagascar and Myanmar?
4,181 1000 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Myanmar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Myanmar rank globally for primary forest — area?
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Myanmar ranks 24th 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

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.