Kenya vs Madagascar: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 58,180 1000 ha against 58,088 1000 ha in Kenya, a difference of 92 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 47th of 248 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,914 1000 ha | 58,154 1000 ha | 1,240 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 56,914 1000 ha | 58,154 1000 ha | 1,240 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 56,914 1000 ha | 58,154 1000 ha | 1,240 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 56,914 1000 ha | 58,154 1000 ha | 1,240 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 56,914 1000 ha | 58,154 1000 ha | 1,240 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 57,207 1000 ha | 58,177 1000 ha | 969.9 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 58,088 1000 ha | 58,180 1000 ha | 92.32 1000 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 58,180 1000 ha against 58,088 1000 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 92 1000 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for land area — area?
- Kenya ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 47th of 248 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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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.