Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Land area

Central African Republic
62.30 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar
58.15 million hectares
in 2011
Central African Republic rank
19th
Madagascar rank
20th

Land area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Madagascar
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119862011

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 62.30 million hectares against 58.15 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 4.14 million hectares.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 53 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 62.30 million hectares 58.15 million hectares 4.14 million hectares Central African Republic
1970s 62.30 million hectares 58.15 million hectares 4.14 million hectares Central African Republic
1980s 62.30 million hectares 58.15 million hectares 4.14 million hectares Central African Republic
1990s 62.30 million hectares 58.15 million hectares 4.14 million hectares Central African Republic
2000s 62.30 million hectares 58.15 million hectares 4.14 million hectares Central African Republic
2010s 62.30 million hectares 58.15 million hectares 4.14 million hectares Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
Central African Republic, at 62.30 million hectares against 58.15 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
4.14 million hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for land area?
Central African Republic ranks 19th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Land area. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Retrieved 26 August 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/land-area-hectares/central-african-republic/madagascar/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/land-area-hectares/central-african-republic/madagascar/">Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Land area</a> — Statizoid

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.