Algeria vs Madagascar: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Algeria
41.34 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar
40.90 million hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
25th
Madagascar rank
27th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Algeria
- Madagascar
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 41.34 million hectares against 40.90 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 449,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.45 million hectares | 35.25 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 44.30 million hectares | 35.66 million hectares | 8.64 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 39.51 million hectares | 36.17 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 39.32 million hectares | 37.06 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 40.74 million hectares | 40.83 million hectares | 97,230 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 41.38 million hectares | 40.90 million hectares | 487,930 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 41.31 million hectares | 40.90 million hectares | 414,025 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Algeria or Madagascar?
- Algeria, at 41.34 million hectares against 40.90 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Algeria and Madagascar?
- 449,700 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Madagascar rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Algeria ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.