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
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
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.