Angola vs Madagascar: Arable and permanent cropland

Angola
4.39 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar
4.10 million hectares
in 2011
Angola rank
20th
Madagascar rank
22nd

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Angola
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 4.39 million hectares against 4.10 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 290,000 hectares.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 3.28 million hectares 2.25 million hectares 1.03 million hectares Angola
1970s 3.40 million hectares 2.66 million hectares 743,300 hectares Angola
1980s 3.40 million hectares 3.17 million hectares 227,000 hectares Angola
1990s 3.48 million hectares 3.45 million hectares 29,500 hectares Angola
2000s 3.60 million hectares 3.64 million hectares 38,000 hectares Madagascar
2010s 4.39 million hectares 4.10 million hectares 290,000 hectares Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Angola or Madagascar?
Angola, at 4.39 million hectares against 4.10 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Angola and Madagascar?
290,000 hectares, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Angola and Madagascar rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Angola ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
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This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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