Madagascar vs Mauritania: Agricultural land

Madagascar
408,950 sq. km
in 2023
Mauritania
397,100 sq. km
in 2023
Madagascar rank
26th
Mauritania rank
28th

Agricultural land over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mauritania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 408,950 sq. km against 397,100 sq. km in Mauritania, a difference of 11,850 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Madagascar ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 352,456 sq. km 395,239 sq. km 42,783 sq. km Mauritania
1970s 356,567 sq. km 394,689 sq. km 38,122 sq. km Mauritania
1980s 361,730 sq. km 395,486 sq. km 33,756 sq. km Mauritania
1990s 370,571 sq. km 396,950 sq. km 26,379 sq. km Mauritania
2000s 408,341 sq. km 397,100 sq. km 11,241 sq. km Madagascar
2010s 408,950 sq. km 397,100 sq. km 11,850 sq. km Madagascar
2020s 408,950 sq. km 397,100 sq. km 11,850 sq. km Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land, Madagascar or Mauritania?
Madagascar, at 408,950 sq. km against 397,100 sq. km in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land between Madagascar and Mauritania?
11,850 sq. km, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for agricultural land?
Madagascar ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
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Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.