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
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.