Kenya vs Madagascar: Surface area
Kenya
58.04 million ha
in 2011
Madagascar
58.70 million ha
in 2011
Kenya rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
20th
Surface area over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 58.70 million ha against 58.04 million ha in Kenya, a difference of 667,000 ha.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.04 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 667,000 ha | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 58.04 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 667,000 ha | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 58.04 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 667,000 ha | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 58.04 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 667,000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 58.04 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 667,000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 58.04 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 667,000 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 58.70 million ha against 58.04 million ha in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in surface area between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 667,000 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for surface area?
- Kenya ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 20th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.