Madagascar vs Sweden: Cropland — Share in Land area

Madagascar
6.26 %
in 2024
Sweden
6.19 %
in 2024
Madagascar rank
185th
Sweden rank
186th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sweden
02468196119922024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 6.26 % against 6.19 % in Sweden, a difference of 0.07 %.

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

Madagascar ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 186th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 3.86 % 7.93 % 4.06 % Sweden
1970s 4.57 % 7.4 % 2.84 % Sweden
1980s 5.46 % 7.17 % 1.71 % Sweden
1990s 5.86 % 6.84 % 0.977 % Sweden
2000s 6.07 % 6.49 % 0.421 % Sweden
2010s 6.17 % 6.33 % 0.166 % Sweden
2020s 6.24 % 6.22 % 0.02 % Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Madagascar or Sweden?
Madagascar, at 6.26 % against 6.19 % in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Madagascar and Sweden?
0.07 %, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Sweden rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Madagascar ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 186th 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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 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.