Ireland vs Madagascar: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Ireland
6.4 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
6.19 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
146th
Madagascar rank
149th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Madagascar
0246810196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6.4 hectares per square kilometre against 6.19 hectares per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 0.21 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 146th and Madagascar ranks 149th of 208 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 8.35 hectares per square kilometre 3.86 hectares per square kilometre 4.49 hectares per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 7.27 hectares per square kilometre 4.57 hectares per square kilometre 2.71 hectares per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 7.09 hectares per square kilometre 5.46 hectares per square kilometre 1.63 hectares per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 6.03 hectares per square kilometre 5.92 hectares per square kilometre 0.1013 hectares per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 7.2 hectares per square kilometre 6.14 hectares per square kilometre 1.06 hectares per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 6.68 hectares per square kilometre 6.19 hectares per square kilometre 0.4891 hectares per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 6.42 hectares per square kilometre 6.19 hectares per square kilometre 0.2356 hectares per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Ireland or Madagascar?
Ireland, at 6.4 hectares per square kilometre against 6.19 hectares per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Ireland and Madagascar?
0.21 hectares per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Madagascar rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 146th and Madagascar ranks 149th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
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FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.