Madagascar vs Mozambique: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Madagascar
40.90 million hectares
in 2023
Mozambique
41.51 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
27th
Mozambique rank
24th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 41.51 million hectares against 40.90 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 617,300 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 27th and Mozambique ranks 24th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.25 million hectares | 34.30 million hectares | 943,000 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 35.66 million hectares | 34.65 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 36.17 million hectares | 34.94 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 37.06 million hectares | 36.25 million hectares | 811,600 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 40.83 million hectares | 38.45 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 40.90 million hectares | 40.67 million hectares | 229,160 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 40.90 million hectares | 41.50 million hectares | 609,200 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 41.51 million hectares against 40.90 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 617,300 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Madagascar ranks 27th and Mozambique ranks 24th 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.