Madagascar vs New Zealand: Share global forest
Madagascar
0.2397
in 2025
New Zealand
0.2489
in 2025
Madagascar rank
54th
New Zealand rank
52nd
Share global forest over time
- Madagascar
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.2489 against 0.2397 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0092.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 235 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3115 | 0.2232 | 0.0882 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.297 | 0.2334 | 0.0636 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.2692 | 0.2359 | 0.0333 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.2464 | 0.244 | 0.0024 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Madagascar or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.2489 against 0.2397 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 0.0092, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and New Zealand rank globally for share global forest?
- Madagascar ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.