Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia: FAO projections of arable land
Madagascar
3.60 million hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.64 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
71st
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Madagascar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.64 million hectares against 3.60 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 37,420 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 981,333 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 995,000 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.17 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 618,900 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 293,787 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.57 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 207,747 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 58,463 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 37,512 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Madagascar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.64 million hectares against 3.60 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 37,420 hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Madagascar ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.