Angola vs Madagascar: Land use over the long-term

Angola
40.28 million hectares
in 2025
Madagascar
37.30 million hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
15th
Madagascar rank
18th

Land use over the long-term over time

  • Angola
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 40.28 million hectares against 37.30 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 2.99 million hectares.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 202 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Madagascar Difference Ahead
1000s 7.33 million hectares 1.33 million hectares 6.00 million hectares Angola
1100s 8.55 million hectares 1.88 million hectares 6.67 million hectares Angola
1200s 9.77 million hectares 2.43 million hectares 7.34 million hectares Angola
1300s 11.00 million hectares 2.98 million hectares 8.01 million hectares Angola
1400s 12.83 million hectares 3.54 million hectares 9.29 million hectares Angola
1500s 14.66 million hectares 4.64 million hectares 10.02 million hectares Angola
1600s 15.58 million hectares 5.64 million hectares 9.94 million hectares Angola
1700s 16.49 million hectares 6.63 million hectares 9.86 million hectares Angola
1710s 16.69 million hectares 7.31 million hectares 9.38 million hectares Angola
1720s 16.82 million hectares 7.99 million hectares 8.83 million hectares Angola
1730s 16.94 million hectares 8.67 million hectares 8.28 million hectares Angola
1740s 17.08 million hectares 9.35 million hectares 7.73 million hectares Angola
1750s 17.22 million hectares 10.03 million hectares 7.20 million hectares Angola
1760s 17.38 million hectares 10.71 million hectares 6.67 million hectares Angola
1770s 17.54 million hectares 11.39 million hectares 6.15 million hectares Angola
1780s 17.71 million hectares 12.07 million hectares 5.64 million hectares Angola
1790s 17.89 million hectares 12.75 million hectares 5.15 million hectares Angola
1800s 18.09 million hectares 13.43 million hectares 4.66 million hectares Angola
1810s 18.31 million hectares 14.11 million hectares 4.20 million hectares Angola
1820s 18.54 million hectares 14.79 million hectares 3.75 million hectares Angola
1830s 18.79 million hectares 15.47 million hectares 3.32 million hectares Angola
1840s 19.07 million hectares 16.15 million hectares 2.92 million hectares Angola
1850s 19.45 million hectares 16.83 million hectares 2.62 million hectares Angola
1860s 20.83 million hectares 17.34 million hectares 3.50 million hectares Angola
1870s 22.34 million hectares 17.87 million hectares 4.47 million hectares Angola
1880s 23.49 million hectares 18.59 million hectares 4.90 million hectares Angola
1890s 24.70 million hectares 19.35 million hectares 5.35 million hectares Angola
1900s 23.50 million hectares 18.04 million hectares 5.46 million hectares Angola
1910s 21.68 million hectares 17.33 million hectares 4.36 million hectares Angola
1920s 20.83 million hectares 16.99 million hectares 3.85 million hectares Angola
1930s 24.18 million hectares 19.71 million hectares 4.46 million hectares Angola
1940s 27.78 million hectares 22.65 million hectares 5.13 million hectares Angola
1950s 36.89 million hectares 28.61 million hectares 8.27 million hectares Angola
1960s 41.85 million hectares 32.92 million hectares 8.92 million hectares Angola
1970s 41.70 million hectares 33.00 million hectares 8.70 million hectares Angola
1980s 41.48 million hectares 33.00 million hectares 8.48 million hectares Angola
1990s 41.31 million hectares 33.61 million hectares 7.70 million hectares Angola
2000s 40.84 million hectares 37.26 million hectares 3.58 million hectares Angola
2010s 40.28 million hectares 37.30 million hectares 2.99 million hectares Angola
2020s 40.23 million hectares 37.30 million hectares 2.94 million hectares Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long-term, Angola or Madagascar?
Angola, at 40.28 million hectares against 37.30 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Angola and Madagascar?
2.99 million hectares, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Madagascar?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Angola and Madagascar rank globally for land use over the long-term?
Angola ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. 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 over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

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