Canada vs Madagascar: Share of land area that is protected

Canada

12.9%

in 2025

Madagascar

12.8%

in 2025

Canada rank

141st

Madagascar rank

143rd

Share of land area that is protected over time

Canada
Madagascar

How they compare

Canada currently reports 12.9% against 12.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 141st and Madagascar ranks 143rd of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Canada
Share of land area that is protected in Madagascar
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.