Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Net Forest conversion — Area
Burkina Faso
119.85 1000 ha
in 2025
Madagascar
124.28 1000 ha
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Madagascar rank
18th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 124.28 1000 ha against 119.85 1000 ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.43 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192.2 1000 ha | 66.28 1000 ha | 125.93 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 140.1 1000 ha | 102.76 1000 ha | 37.34 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 121.3 1000 ha | 138.91 1000 ha | 17.61 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 119.85 1000 ha | 123.63 1000 ha | 3.78 1000 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 124.28 1000 ha against 119.85 1000 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 4.43 1000 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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).