Colombia vs Madagascar: Agricultural land use
Colombia
40.48 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar
40.90 million hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Madagascar rank
27th
Agricultural land use over time
- Colombia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 40.90 million hectares against 40.48 million hectares in Colombia, a difference of 412,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 227 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.17 million hectares | 35.25 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 44.94 million hectares | 35.66 million hectares | 9.29 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 45.33 million hectares | 36.17 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 45.04 million hectares | 37.06 million hectares | 7.99 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 42.50 million hectares | 40.83 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 43.79 million hectares | 40.90 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 42.37 million hectares | 40.90 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Colombia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 40.90 million hectares against 40.48 million hectares in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Colombia and Madagascar?
- 412,000 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 227 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.