Cameroon vs Madagascar: Breakdown of habitable land area

Cameroon
165,160 hectares
in 2019
Madagascar
167,840 hectares
in 2019
Cameroon rank
74th
Madagascar rank
73rd

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
050.0k100.0k150.0k201520172019

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 167,840 hectares against 165,160 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 2,680 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Madagascar ahead.

Cameroon ranks 74th and Madagascar ranks 73rd of 235 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Cameroon or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 167,840 hectares against 165,160 hectares in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Cameroon and Madagascar?
2,680 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Cameroon ranks 74th and Madagascar ranks 73rd of 235 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.