Equatorial Guinea vs Madagascar: Land use for palm oil production
Equatorial Guinea
3,945 hectares
in 2024
Madagascar
1,812 hectares
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
39th
Madagascar rank
42nd
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 3,945 hectares against 1,812 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 2,133 hectares.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 2.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th and Madagascar ranks 42nd of 44 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,329 hectares | 900 hectares | 2,429 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 3,700 hectares | 1,495 hectares | 2,205 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 3,600 hectares | 1,865 hectares | 1,735 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 3,500 hectares | 1,802 hectares | 1,698 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,635 hectares | 1,819 hectares | 1,816 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,024 hectares | 1,810 hectares | 2,214 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 3,945 hectares against 1,812 hectares in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 2,133 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th and Madagascar ranks 42nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.