Madagascar vs Turkmenistan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Madagascar
37.30 million hectares
in 2023
Turkmenistan
37.95 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
20th
Turkmenistan rank
19th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Madagascar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 37.95 million hectares against 37.30 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 651,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.76 million hectares | 33.72 million hectares | 45,750 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 37.26 million hectares | 32.85 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 37.30 million hectares | 34.67 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 37.30 million hectares | 37.95 million hectares | 658,825 hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Madagascar or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 37.95 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 Turkmenistan?
- 651,900 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Turkmenistan rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 19th 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.