Madagascar vs Southern Asia: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Madagascar
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 14,502 1000 ha against 7,373 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 7,129 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.0 times Madagascar's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 169 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,942 1000 ha | 14,348 1000 ha | 4,406 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 9,314 1000 ha | 14,791 1000 ha | 5,477 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 8,371 1000 ha | 14,913 1000 ha | 6,542 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 7,604 1000 ha | 14,486 1000 ha | 6,882 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Madagascar or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 14,502 1000 ha against 7,373 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Madagascar and Southern Asia?
- 7,129 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Southern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Southern Asia rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd and Southern Asia ranks 20th 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.