Laos vs Madagascar: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6.92 % against 6.26 % in Madagascar, a difference of 0.66 %.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Laos ranks 182nd and Madagascar ranks 185th of 252 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 % | 3.86 % | 1.01 % | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 3.25 % | 4.57 % | 1.32 % | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.6 % | 5.46 % | 1.86 % | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.89 % | 5.86 % | 1.98 % | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 5.3 % | 6.07 % | 0.77 % | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.1 % | 6.17 % | 0.935 % | Laos |
| 2020s | 6.8 % | 6.24 % | 0.564 % | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Laos or Madagascar?
- Laos, at 6.92 % against 6.26 % in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Laos and Madagascar?
- 0.66 %, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Laos ranks 182nd and Madagascar ranks 185th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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.