Madagascar vs Namibia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Madagascar
37.30 million hectares
in 2023
Namibia
38.00 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
19th
Namibia rank
17th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Madagascar
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 38.00 million hectares against 37.30 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 705,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 17th of 208 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.00 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | Namibia |
| 1970s | 33.00 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | Namibia |
| 1980s | 33.00 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | Namibia |
| 1990s | 33.61 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2000s | 37.26 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 735,900 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 37.30 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 705,000 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 37.30 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 705,000 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Madagascar or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 38.00 million hectares against 37.30 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Madagascar and Namibia?
- 705,000 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Namibia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Madagascar ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 17th of 208 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 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.