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
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
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.