Madagascar vs Poland: Share of forest area within protected areas
Madagascar
34.4%
in 2025
Poland
33.9%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
51st
Poland rank
53rd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Madagascar
- Poland
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 34.4% against 33.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 51st and Poland ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 1.9% | 12.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 3.0% | 11.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 28.0% | 10.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 33.9% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Madagascar or Poland?
- Madagascar, at 34.4% against 33.9% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Madagascar and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Poland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Poland rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Madagascar ranks 51st and Poland ranks 53rd 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 (%).