Which has higher land area, Madagascar or Small states?

Small states, at 751,864 sq. km against 581,800 sq. km in Madagascar as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Madagascar and Small states?

170,064 sq. km, with Small states ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Small states?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Madagascar vs Small states: Land area (sq. km)

Madagascar

581,800 sq. km

in 2024

Small states

751,864 sq. km

in 2023

Madagascar rank

44th

Small states rank

44th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Madagascar
Small states

How they compare

Small states currently reports 751,864 sq. km against 581,800 sq. km in Madagascar, a difference of 170,064 sq. km.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 44th and Small states ranks 44th of 216 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1960s	581,540 sq. km	688,092 sq. km	106,552 sq. km	Small states
1970s	581,540 sq. km	688,162 sq. km	106,622 sq. km	Small states
1980s	581,540 sq. km	688,142 sq. km	106,602 sq. km	Small states
1990s	581,540 sq. km	719,106 sq. km	137,566 sq. km	Small states
2000s	581,540 sq. km	729,319 sq. km	147,779 sq. km	Small states
2010s	581,773 sq. km	737,337 sq. km	155,564 sq. km	Small states
2020s	581,800 sq. km	751,876 sq. km	170,076 sq. km	Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Madagascar or Small states?: Small states, at 751,864 sq. km against 581,800 sq. km in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Madagascar and Small states?: 170,064 sq. km, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Small states?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Small states rank globally for land area?: Madagascar ranks 44th and Small states ranks 44th of 216 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.