Madagascar vs Zambia: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre

Madagascar
0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
118th
Zambia rank
120th

Arable land — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 120th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Zambia
1970s 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Madagascar
1980s 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre Madagascar
1990s 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre Madagascar
2000s 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre Madagascar
2010s 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre Madagascar
2020s 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, per square kilometre, Madagascar or Zambia?
Madagascar, at 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land — area, per square kilometre between Madagascar and Zambia?
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
Madagascar ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 120th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.