Laos vs Madagascar: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre

Laos
5.3 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
5.16 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
131st
Madagascar rank
133rd

Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Madagascar
0246196119922023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 5.3 hectares per square kilometre against 5.16 hectares per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 0.14 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Laos ranks 131st and Madagascar ranks 133rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8 hectares per square kilometre 3.41 hectares per square kilometre 0.6134 hectares per square kilometre Madagascar
1970s 3.18 hectares per square kilometre 3.87 hectares per square kilometre 0.6918 hectares per square kilometre Madagascar
1980s 3.42 hectares per square kilometre 4.52 hectares per square kilometre 1.1 hectares per square kilometre Madagascar
1990s 3.58 hectares per square kilometre 4.91 hectares per square kilometre 1.33 hectares per square kilometre Madagascar
2000s 4.9 hectares per square kilometre 5.11 hectares per square kilometre 0.2068 hectares per square kilometre Madagascar
2010s 6.24 hectares per square kilometre 5.16 hectares per square kilometre 1.09 hectares per square kilometre Laos
2020s 5.3 hectares per square kilometre 5.16 hectares per square kilometre 0.1469 hectares per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Laos or Madagascar?
Laos, at 5.3 hectares per square kilometre against 5.16 hectares per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Laos and Madagascar?
0.14 hectares per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 131st and Madagascar ranks 133rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
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Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.