Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Land area — Area

Central African Republic
62,298 1000 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
58,180 1000 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
51st
Madagascar rank
52nd

Land area — Area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 62,298 1000 ha against 58,180 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 4,118 1000 ha.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 51st and Madagascar ranks 52nd of 267 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 62,298 1000 ha 58,154 1000 ha 4,144 1000 ha Central African Republic
1970s 62,298 1000 ha 58,154 1000 ha 4,144 1000 ha Central African Republic
1980s 62,298 1000 ha 58,154 1000 ha 4,144 1000 ha Central African Republic
1990s 62,298 1000 ha 58,154 1000 ha 4,144 1000 ha Central African Republic
2000s 62,298 1000 ha 58,154 1000 ha 4,144 1000 ha Central African Republic
2010s 62,298 1000 ha 58,177 1000 ha 4,121 1000 ha Central African Republic
2020s 62,298 1000 ha 58,180 1000 ha 4,118 1000 ha Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
Central African Republic, at 62,298 1000 ha against 58,180 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
4,118 1000 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for land area — area?
Central African Republic ranks 51st and Madagascar ranks 52nd of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,413 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.