Laos vs Madagascar: Breakdown of habitable land area
Laos
176,680 hectares
in 2019
Madagascar
167,840 hectares
in 2019
Laos rank
71st
Madagascar rank
73rd
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 176,680 hectares against 167,840 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 8,840 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Madagascar ahead.
Laos ranks 71st and Madagascar ranks 73rd of 235 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Laos or Madagascar?
- Laos, at 176,680 hectares against 167,840 hectares in Madagascar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Laos and Madagascar?
- 8,840 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Laos ranks 71st and Madagascar ranks 73rd of 235 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.