Colombia vs Madagascar: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Colombia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3,000 1000 ha against 2,944 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 56 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 76th and Madagascar ranks 75th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,556 1000 ha | 1,986 1000 ha | 1,571 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3,628 1000 ha | 2,249 1000 ha | 1,379 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3,725 1000 ha | 2,630 1000 ha | 1,095 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2,768 1000 ha | 2,855 1000 ha | 87.1 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1,997 1000 ha | 2,970 1000 ha | 972.65 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1,825 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 1,175 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2,538 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 462.38 1000 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Colombia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3,000 1000 ha against 2,944 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Colombia and Madagascar?
- 56 1000 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for arable land — area?
- Colombia ranks 76th and Madagascar ranks 75th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.