Madagascar vs Venezuela: Land use
Madagascar
3.60 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
3.30 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
71st
Venezuela rank
73rd
Land use over time
- Madagascar
- Venezuela
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.60 million hectares against 3.30 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 300,000 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.
Madagascar ranks 71st and Venezuela ranks 73rd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 889,700 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 3.17 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 488,000 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 19,600 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.57 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 209,000 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 300,000 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 300,000 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Madagascar or Venezuela?
- Madagascar, at 3.60 million hectares against 3.30 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Madagascar and Venezuela?
- 300,000 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Venezuela?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Venezuela rank globally for land use?
- Madagascar ranks 71st and Venezuela ranks 73rd 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.