Madagascar vs Zambia: Land area
Madagascar
58.15 million hectares
in 2011
Zambia
74.34 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar rank
20th
Zambia rank
17th
Land area over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 74.34 million hectares against 58.15 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 16.18 million hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.15 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 16.18 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1970s | 58.15 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 16.18 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1980s | 58.15 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 16.18 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1990s | 58.15 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 16.18 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2000s | 58.15 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 16.18 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 58.15 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 16.18 million hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 74.34 million hectares against 58.15 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 16.18 million hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for land area?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.