Madagascar vs South-eastern Asia: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Madagascar
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 131,730 1000 ha against 40,933 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 90,797 1000 ha.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 3.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 30th and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th of 237 countries.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,246 1000 ha | 78,619 1000 ha | 43,373 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 35,655 1000 ha | 86,167 1000 ha | 50,512 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 36,172 1000 ha | 98,767 1000 ha | 62,595 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 36,958 1000 ha | 106,757 1000 ha | 69,800 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 40,739 1000 ha | 117,272 1000 ha | 76,532 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 40,882 1000 ha | 128,045 1000 ha | 87,163 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 40,921 1000 ha | 132,552 1000 ha | 91,631 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Madagascar or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 131,730 1000 ha against 40,933 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Madagascar and South-eastern Asia?
- 90,797 1000 ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South-eastern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South-eastern Asia rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Madagascar ranks 30th and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th of 237 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.