Botswana vs Madagascar: Land area

Botswana
56.67 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar
58.15 million hectares
in 2011
Botswana rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
20th

Land area over time

  • Botswana
  • Madagascar
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119862011

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 58.15 million hectares against 56.67 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 1.48 million hectares.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 20th of 53 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 56.67 million hectares 58.15 million hectares 1.48 million hectares Madagascar
1970s 56.67 million hectares 58.15 million hectares 1.48 million hectares Madagascar
1980s 56.67 million hectares 58.15 million hectares 1.48 million hectares Madagascar
1990s 56.67 million hectares 58.15 million hectares 1.48 million hectares Madagascar
2000s 56.67 million hectares 58.15 million hectares 1.48 million hectares Madagascar
2010s 56.67 million hectares 58.15 million hectares 1.48 million hectares Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Botswana or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 58.15 million hectares against 56.67 million hectares in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Botswana and Madagascar?
1.48 million hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for land area?
Botswana ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.