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
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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.

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About this data

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.