Madagascar vs Somalia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 62,734 1000 ha against 58,180 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 4,554 1000 ha.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 46th of 248 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,154 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 4,580 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1970s | 58,154 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 4,580 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1980s | 58,154 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 4,580 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1990s | 58,154 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 4,580 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2000s | 58,154 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 4,580 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2010s | 58,177 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 4,557 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2020s | 58,180 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 4,554 1000 ha | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 62,734 1000 ha against 58,180 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 4,554 1000 ha, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for land area — area?
- Madagascar ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 46th 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.