France vs Madagascar: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- France
- Madagascar
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 53rd and Madagascar ranks 56th of 267 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 53rd and Madagascar ranks 56th of 267 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
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.