Madagascar vs Tanzania: Share of forest area within protected areas
Madagascar
34.4%
in 2025
Tanzania
34.5%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
51st
Tanzania rank
49th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 34.5% against 34.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 51st and Tanzania ranks 49th of 197 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 34.5% | 20.5% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 34.5% | 20.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 51.0% | 13.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.5% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Madagascar or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 34.5% against 34.4% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Madagascar ranks 51st and Tanzania ranks 49th 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 (%).