Madagascar vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1

Madagascar
124.28 1000 ha
in 2025
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
52.76 1000 ha
in 2025
Madagascar rank
21st
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
24th

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

  • Madagascar
  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 124.28 1000 ha against 52.76 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 71.52 1000 ha.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.4 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 21st and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 239 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s 66.28 1000 ha 46.36 1000 ha 19.92 1000 ha Madagascar
2000s 102.76 1000 ha 53.92 1000 ha 48.84 1000 ha Madagascar
2010s 138.91 1000 ha 62.52 1000 ha 76.39 1000 ha Madagascar
2020s 123.63 1000 ha 57.88 1000 ha 65.75 1000 ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1, Madagascar or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Madagascar, at 124.28 1000 ha against 52.76 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 between Madagascar and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
71.52 1000 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
Madagascar ranks 21st and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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).