Cameroon vs Madagascar: Land area
Cameroon
47.27 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar
58.15 million hectares
in 2011
Cameroon rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
20th
Land area over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 58.15 million hectares against 47.27 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 10.88 million hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 23rd 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 | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.27 million hectares | 58.15 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 47.27 million hectares | 58.15 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 47.27 million hectares | 58.15 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 47.27 million hectares | 58.15 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 47.27 million hectares | 58.15 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 47.27 million hectares | 58.15 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 58.15 million hectares against 47.27 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 10.88 million hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for land area?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd 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.