Egypt vs Madagascar: Arable land — Area

Egypt
3,274 1000 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
3,000 1000 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
74th
Madagascar rank
75th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Egypt
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3,274 1000 ha against 3,000 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 274 1000 ha.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 74th and Madagascar ranks 75th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 2,571 1000 ha 1,986 1000 ha 585.33 1000 ha Egypt
1970s 2,610 1000 ha 2,249 1000 ha 360.8 1000 ha Egypt
1980s 2,293 1000 ha 2,630 1000 ha 336.88 1000 ha Madagascar
1990s 2,649 1000 ha 2,855 1000 ha 206.09 1000 ha Madagascar
2000s 2,773 1000 ha 2,970 1000 ha 196.6 1000 ha Madagascar
2010s 2,869 1000 ha 3,000 1000 ha 130.92 1000 ha Madagascar
2020s 3,197 1000 ha 3,000 1000 ha 196.8 1000 ha Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Egypt or Madagascar?
Egypt, at 3,274 1000 ha against 3,000 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Egypt and Madagascar?
274 1000 ha, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for arable land — area?
Egypt ranks 74th 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

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.