Colombia vs Madagascar: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Colombia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7.33 % against 7.26 % in Colombia, a difference of 0.07 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 189th and Madagascar ranks 188th of 211 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 | 8.44 % | 5.63 % | 2.81 % | Colombia |
| 1970s | 8.07 % | 6.31 % | 1.77 % | Colombia |
| 1980s | 8.22 % | 7.27 % | 0.944 % | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6.14 % | 7.73 % | 1.58 % | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.69 % | 7.29 % | 2.59 % | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.16 % | 7.34 % | 3.17 % | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.06 % | 7.33 % | 1.27 % | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Colombia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 7.33 % against 7.26 % in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Colombia and Madagascar?
- 0.07 %, 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 — share in agricultural land?
- Colombia ranks 189th and Madagascar ranks 188th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.