France vs Madagascar: Country area — Area

France
60,641 1000 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
59,190 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
48th
Madagascar rank
51st

Country area — Area over time

  • France
  • Madagascar
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 60,641 1000 ha against 59,190 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 1,451 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

France ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 51st of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 54,909 1000 ha 58,704 1000 ha 3,795 1000 ha Madagascar
1970s 54,909 1000 ha 58,704 1000 ha 3,795 1000 ha Madagascar
1980s 54,909 1000 ha 58,704 1000 ha 3,795 1000 ha Madagascar
1990s 54,909 1000 ha 58,704 1000 ha 3,795 1000 ha Madagascar
2000s 54,912 1000 ha 58,704 1000 ha 3,792 1000 ha Madagascar
2010s 54,909 1000 ha 58,727 1000 ha 3,818 1000 ha Madagascar
2020s 60,641 1000 ha 58,822 1000 ha 1,819 1000 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, France or Madagascar?
France, at 60,641 1000 ha against 59,190 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between France and Madagascar?
1,451 1000 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Madagascar rank globally for country area — area?
France ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 51st of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 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.