Egypt vs Madagascar: Arable land
Egypt
3.10 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar
3.00 million hectares
in 2023
Egypt rank
66th
Madagascar rank
67th
Arable land over time
- Egypt
- Madagascar
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.10 million hectares against 3.00 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 103,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 66th and Madagascar ranks 67th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 585,333 hectares | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 360,800 hectares | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.29 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 336,876 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.65 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 206,088 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.77 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 197,300 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.87 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 130,922 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.16 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 162,000 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Egypt or Madagascar?
- Egypt, at 3.10 million hectares against 3.00 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Egypt and Madagascar?
- 103,000 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for arable land?
- Egypt ranks 66th 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.