Madagascar vs New Zealand: Forestland — Area
Madagascar
9,922 1000 ha
in 2025
New Zealand
10,303 1000 ha
in 2025
Madagascar rank
49th
New Zealand rank
47th
Forestland — Area over time
- Madagascar
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10,303 1000 ha against 9,922 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 381 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 223 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 | 13,379 1000 ha | 9,587 1000 ha | 3,791 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 12,534 1000 ha | 9,849 1000 ha | 2,684 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 11,265 1000 ha | 9,871 1000 ha | 1,395 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 10,233 1000 ha | 10,134 1000 ha | 98.63 1000 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Madagascar or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10,303 1000 ha against 9,922 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 381 1000 ha, 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 forestland — area?
- Madagascar ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).