Madagascar vs Northern Europe: Agriculture — Area

Madagascar
40,933 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
38,197 1000 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
30th
Northern Europe rank
32nd

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Madagascar
  • Northern Europe
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 40,933 1000 ha against 38,197 1000 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 2,736 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 32nd of 237 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 38,777 1000 ha 2,105 1000 ha Madagascar
2020s 40,921 1000 ha 38,644 1000 ha 2,277 1000 ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Madagascar or Northern Europe?
Madagascar, at 40,933 1000 ha against 38,197 1000 ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Madagascar and Northern Europe?
2,736 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 agriculture — area?
Madagascar ranks 30th and Northern Europe ranks 32nd of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.