Madagascar vs Northern Europe: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Madagascar
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 40,933 1000 ha against 37,646 1000 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 3,287 1000 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 30th and Northern Europe ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Northern Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,246 1000 ha | 37,383 1000 ha | 2,137 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1970s | 35,655 1000 ha | 35,789 1000 ha | 134.06 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1980s | 36,172 1000 ha | 34,951 1000 ha | 1,221 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 36,958 1000 ha | 38,703 1000 ha | 1,745 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 40,739 1000 ha | 38,112 1000 ha | 2,627 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 40,882 1000 ha | 38,510 1000 ha | 2,372 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 40,921 1000 ha | 38,146 1000 ha | 2,775 1000 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Madagascar or Northern Europe?
- Madagascar, at 40,933 1000 ha against 37,646 1000 ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Madagascar and Northern Europe?
- 3,287 1000 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Northern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Northern Europe rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Madagascar ranks 30th and Northern Europe ranks 28th of 220 countries.
- 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.