Madagascar vs Viet Nam: Land use hidden — Land area

Madagascar
581,800 Square kilometres
in 2023
Viet Nam
313,429 Square kilometres
in 2023
Madagascar rank
3rd
Viet Nam rank
6th

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Madagascar
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 581,800 Square kilometres against 313,429 Square kilometres in Viet Nam, a difference of 268,371 Square kilometres.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.9 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 13 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 581,540 Square kilometres 325,490 Square kilometres 256,050 Square kilometres Madagascar
1970s 581,540 Square kilometres 325,490 Square kilometres 256,050 Square kilometres Madagascar
1980s 581,540 Square kilometres 325,490 Square kilometres 256,050 Square kilometres Madagascar
1990s 581,540 Square kilometres 325,490 Square kilometres 256,050 Square kilometres Madagascar
2000s 581,540 Square kilometres 311,658 Square kilometres 269,882 Square kilometres Madagascar
2010s 581,773 Square kilometres 313,344 Square kilometres 268,429 Square kilometres Madagascar
2020s 581,800 Square kilometres 313,429 Square kilometres 268,371 Square kilometres Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Madagascar or Viet Nam?
Madagascar, at 581,800 Square kilometres against 313,429 Square kilometres in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Madagascar and Viet Nam?
268,371 Square kilometres, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Viet Nam rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Madagascar ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 13 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — 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
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 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