Madagascar vs Western Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Area

Madagascar
37,293 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
176,418 1000 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
22nd
Western Africa rank
19th

Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Area over time

  • Madagascar
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 176,418 1000 ha against 37,293 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 139,125 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.7 times Madagascar's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 19th of 220 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 33,000 1000 ha 168,947 1000 ha 135,947 1000 ha Western Africa
1970s 33,000 1000 ha 168,660 1000 ha 135,660 1000 ha Western Africa
1980s 33,000 1000 ha 169,272 1000 ha 136,272 1000 ha Western Africa
1990s 33,548 1000 ha 170,871 1000 ha 137,324 1000 ha Western Africa
2000s 37,209 1000 ha 174,138 1000 ha 136,929 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 37,293 1000 ha 176,612 1000 ha 139,319 1000 ha Western Africa
2020s 37,293 1000 ha 176,412 1000 ha 139,119 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures β€” area, Madagascar or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 176,418 1000 ha against 37,293 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures β€” area between Madagascar and Western Africa?
139,125 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Western Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures β€” area?
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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