Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia: Land use
Madagascar
3.60 million hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.64 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
71st
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
Land use over time
- Madagascar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.64 million hectares against 3.60 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 37,420 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 981,333 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 995,000 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.17 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 618,900 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 293,787 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.57 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 207,747 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 58,463 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 37,512 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Madagascar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.64 million hectares against 3.60 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 37,420 hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land use?
- Madagascar ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 224 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.