Australia vs Madagascar, Republic of: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land

Australia
8.71 %
in 2024
Madagascar, Republic of
8.89 %
in 2024
Australia rank
195th
Madagascar, Republic of rank
192nd

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Australia
  • Madagascar, Republic of
246810196119922024

How they compare

Madagascar, Republic of currently reports 8.89 % against 8.71 % in Australia, a difference of 0.18 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar, Republic of ahead.

Australia ranks 195th and Madagascar, Republic of ranks 192nd of 213 countries.

Madagascar, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Madagascar, Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 3.62 % 6.37 % 2.75 % Madagascar, Republic of
1970s 3.23 % 7.44 % 4.21 % Madagascar, Republic of
1980s 4.05 % 8.77 % 4.72 % Madagascar, Republic of
1990s 4.08 % 9.23 % 5.16 % Madagascar, Republic of
2000s 5.98 % 8.67 % 2.69 % Madagascar, Republic of
2010s 8.39 % 8.78 % 0.391 % Madagascar, Republic of
2020s 8.71 % 8.87 % 0.156 % Madagascar, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Australia or Madagascar, Republic of?
Madagascar, Republic of, at 8.89 % against 8.71 % in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Australia and Madagascar, Republic of?
0.18 %, with Madagascar, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Madagascar, Republic of?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Madagascar, Republic of rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Australia ranks 195th and Madagascar, Republic of ranks 192nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.