Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Madagascar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1018 hectares per person against 0.0962 hectares per person in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0056 hectares per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 110th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 206 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3412 hectares per person | 0.4173 hectares per person | 0.0761 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.2941 hectares per person | 0.3558 hectares per person | 0.0617 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.2564 hectares per person | 0.3091 hectares per person | 0.0527 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.2065 hectares per person | 0.2807 hectares per person | 0.0742 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1578 hectares per person | 0.1801 hectares per person | 0.0223 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.12 hectares per person | 0.1236 hectares per person | 0.0036 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0998 hectares per person | 0.1071 hectares per person | 0.0073 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Madagascar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.1018 hectares per person against 0.0962 hectares per person in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0056 hectares per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arable land?
- Madagascar ranks 110th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th 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.