Madagascar vs New Zealand: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Madagascar
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.1 hectares per person against 0.0962 hectares per person in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0038 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 110th and New Zealand ranks 108th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3412 hectares per person | 0.1453 hectares per person | 0.196 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.2941 hectares per person | 0.1288 hectares per person | 0.1653 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.2564 hectares per person | 0.1326 hectares per person | 0.1238 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.2065 hectares per person | 0.1079 hectares per person | 0.0986 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.1578 hectares per person | 0.1032 hectares per person | 0.0546 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.12 hectares per person | 0.1127 hectares per person | 0.0073 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.0998 hectares per person | 0.1075 hectares per person | 0.0076 hectares per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Madagascar or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.1 hectares per person against 0.0962 hectares per person in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 0.0038 hectares per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and New Zealand rank globally for arable land?
- Madagascar ranks 110th and New Zealand ranks 108th of 206 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.