Korea vs Madagascar: Land use hidden — Cropland

Korea
15,120 Square kilometres
in 2023
Madagascar
36,000 Square kilometres
in 2023
Korea rank
4th
Madagascar rank
2nd

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Korea
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 36,000 Square kilometres against 15,120 Square kilometres in Korea, a difference of 20,880 Square kilometres.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.4 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Korea ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 12 groups.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 22,111 Square kilometres 22,456 Square kilometres 344.44 Square kilometres Madagascar
1970s 22,428 Square kilometres 26,567 Square kilometres 4,139 Square kilometres Madagascar
1980s 21,577 Square kilometres 31,730 Square kilometres 10,153 Square kilometres Madagascar
1990s 20,021 Square kilometres 34,455 Square kilometres 14,434 Square kilometres Madagascar
2000s 18,254 Square kilometres 35,700 Square kilometres 17,446 Square kilometres Madagascar
2010s 16,666 Square kilometres 36,000 Square kilometres 19,334 Square kilometres Madagascar
2020s 15,380 Square kilometres 36,000 Square kilometres 20,620 Square kilometres Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Korea or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 36,000 Square kilometres against 15,120 Square kilometres in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Korea and Madagascar?
20,880 Square kilometres, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Korea and Madagascar rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Korea ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata