Colombia vs Madagascar: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Colombia
35.49 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar
37.30 million hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
21st
Madagascar rank
20th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Colombia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 37.30 million hectares against 35.49 million hectares in Colombia, a difference of 1.81 million hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 20th of 209 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.17 million hectares | 33.00 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 39.84 million hectares | 33.00 million hectares | 6.84 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 40.09 million hectares | 33.00 million hectares | 7.09 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 40.46 million hectares | 33.61 million hectares | 6.85 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 38.77 million hectares | 37.26 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 40.03 million hectares | 37.30 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 37.52 million hectares | 37.30 million hectares | 228,075 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Colombia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 37.30 million hectares against 35.49 million hectares in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Colombia and Madagascar?
- 1.81 million hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 20th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.