Madagascar vs Saint Lucia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Madagascar
34.4%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
32.6%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
44th
Saint Lucia rank
47th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Madagascar
  • Saint Lucia
0102030199020072025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 34.4% against 32.6% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 44th and Saint Lucia ranks 47th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1990s 14.0% 23.1% 9.1% Saint Lucia
2000s 14.0% 29.0% 15.0% Saint Lucia
2010s 34.4% 32.6% 1.8% Madagascar
2020s 34.4% 32.6% 1.8% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Madagascar or Saint Lucia?
Madagascar, at 34.4% against 32.6% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Madagascar and Saint Lucia?
1.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saint Lucia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Saint Lucia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Madagascar ranks 44th and Saint Lucia ranks 47th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 1,307 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed