Cambodia vs Madagascar: Share of forest area within protected areas
Cambodia
34.8%
in 2025
Madagascar
34.4%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
48th
Madagascar rank
51st
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Cambodia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 34.8% against 34.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 51st of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 14.0% | 23.4% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 14.0% | 22.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 38.0% | 2.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.4% | 0.5% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Cambodia or Madagascar?
- Cambodia, at 34.8% against 34.4% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Cambodia and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Madagascar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Madagascar rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cambodia ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 51st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).