Madagascar vs Southern Europe: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Madagascar
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 55,547 1000 ha against 40,933 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 14,614 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,246 1000 ha | 82,089 1000 ha | 46,843 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 35,655 1000 ha | 78,441 1000 ha | 42,786 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 36,172 1000 ha | 76,537 1000 ha | 40,365 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 36,958 1000 ha | 72,576 1000 ha | 35,618 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 40,739 1000 ha | 66,700 1000 ha | 25,961 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 40,882 1000 ha | 60,687 1000 ha | 19,805 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 40,921 1000 ha | 57,333 1000 ha | 16,412 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Madagascar or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 55,547 1000 ha against 40,933 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Madagascar and Southern Europe?
- 14,614 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Southern Europe rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Madagascar ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 21st of 216 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.