Madagascar vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Madagascar
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 40,933 1000 ha against 16,068 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 24,865 1000 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.5 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 30th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd of 237 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,246 1000 ha | 13,703 1000 ha | 21,543 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 35,655 1000 ha | 15,180 1000 ha | 20,475 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 36,172 1000 ha | 15,777 1000 ha | 20,395 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 36,958 1000 ha | 16,326 1000 ha | 20,632 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 40,739 1000 ha | 16,203 1000 ha | 24,537 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 40,882 1000 ha | 16,287 1000 ha | 24,596 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 40,921 1000 ha | 16,263 1000 ha | 24,658 1000 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Madagascar or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Madagascar, at 40,933 1000 ha against 16,068 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Madagascar and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 24,865 1000 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Madagascar ranks 30th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd 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
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.