Madagascar vs Zambia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,840 1000 ha against 3,640 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 200 1000 ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 75th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,246 1000 ha | 2,636 1000 ha | 390.88 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2,655 1000 ha | 2,826 1000 ha | 171.1 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3,172 1000 ha | 2,606 1000 ha | 566.65 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3,410 1000 ha | 2,850 1000 ha | 559.68 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3,530 1000 ha | 2,949 1000 ha | 581.02 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3,589 1000 ha | 3,738 1000 ha | 148.99 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3,628 1000 ha | 3,840 1000 ha | 212.42 1000 ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3,840 1000 ha against 3,640 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 200 1000 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Madagascar ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 75th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.