Madagascar vs Western Europe: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Madagascar
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 52,360 1000 ha against 40,933 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 11,427 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 9th of 216 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,246 1000 ha | 62,513 1000 ha | 27,267 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 35,655 1000 ha | 59,829 1000 ha | 24,174 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 36,172 1000 ha | 57,890 1000 ha | 21,718 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 36,958 1000 ha | 55,559 1000 ha | 18,602 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 40,739 1000 ha | 54,261 1000 ha | 13,522 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 40,882 1000 ha | 52,980 1000 ha | 12,098 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 40,921 1000 ha | 52,472 1000 ha | 11,551 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Madagascar or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 52,360 1000 ha against 40,933 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Madagascar and Western Europe?
- 11,427 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Western Europe rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Madagascar ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 9th 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.