Madagascar vs Other small states: Land area
Madagascar
581,800 sq. km
in 2023
Other small states
274,896 sq. km
in 2023
Madagascar rank
44th
Other small states rank
44th
Land area over time
- Madagascar
- Other small states
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 581,800 sq. km against 274,896 sq. km in Other small states, a difference of 306,904 sq. km.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581,540 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 354,786 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 581,540 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 354,786 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 581,540 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 354,786 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 581,540 sq. km | 256,512 sq. km | 325,028 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 581,540 sq. km | 266,591 sq. km | 314,949 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 581,773 sq. km | 274,624 sq. km | 307,149 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 581,800 sq. km | 274,908 sq. km | 306,892 sq. km | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Madagascar or Other small states?
- Madagascar, at 581,800 sq. km against 274,896 sq. km in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Madagascar and Other small states?
- 306,904 sq. km, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Other small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Other small states rank globally for land area?
- Madagascar ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). 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.