Madagascar vs Tunisia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Madagascar
- Tunisia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.00 million hectares against 2.83 million hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 168,700 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 67th and Tunisia ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 2.25 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 2.63 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 440,700 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 2.85 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 31,200 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 2.97 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 194,200 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.00 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 316,930 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.00 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 168,700 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Madagascar or Tunisia?
- Madagascar, at 3.00 million hectares against 2.83 million hectares in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Madagascar and Tunisia?
- 168,700 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Tunisia rank globally for arable land?
- Madagascar ranks 67th and Tunisia ranks 69th 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.