Central America vs Madagascar: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Central America
- Madagascar
How they compare
Central America currently reports 116,316 1000 ha against 40,933 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 75,383 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.8 times Madagascar's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 36 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,836 1000 ha | 35,246 1000 ha | 76,590 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1970s | 112,492 1000 ha | 35,655 1000 ha | 76,837 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1980s | 117,406 1000 ha | 36,172 1000 ha | 81,234 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1990s | 124,055 1000 ha | 36,958 1000 ha | 87,097 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 124,151 1000 ha | 40,739 1000 ha | 83,412 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 116,980 1000 ha | 40,882 1000 ha | 76,098 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 117,224 1000 ha | 40,921 1000 ha | 76,303 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Central America or Madagascar?
- Central America, at 116,316 1000 ha against 40,933 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Central America and Madagascar?
- 75,383 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Madagascar rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Central America ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — 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 Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.