Bulgaria vs Madagascar: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Bulgaria
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.49 million hectares against 3.00 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 486,550 hectares.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Madagascar ranks 67th of 206 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.03 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3.82 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3.94 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.26 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 290,800 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.42 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 416,678 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.49 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 486,638 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Bulgaria or Madagascar?
- Bulgaria, at 3.49 million hectares against 3.00 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Bulgaria and Madagascar?
- 486,550 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Madagascar rank globally for arable land?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Madagascar ranks 67th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.