Egypt vs Madagascar: Arable and permanent cropland
Egypt
3.67 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar
4.10 million hectares
in 2011
Egypt rank
25th
Madagascar rank
22nd
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Egypt
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.10 million hectares against 3.67 million hectares in Egypt, a difference of 435,000 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 416,444 hectares | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 85,800 hectares | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.51 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 661,400 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.13 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | 312,000 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 163,500 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.67 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 432,000 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Egypt or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4.10 million hectares against 3.67 million hectares in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Egypt and Madagascar?
- 435,000 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Egypt ranks 25th 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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About this data
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