Madagascar vs Zambia: FAO projections of arable land
Madagascar
3.60 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
3.84 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
71st
Zambia rank
68th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.84 million hectares against 3.60 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 239,000 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 68th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 391,111 hectares | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 170,000 hectares | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.17 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 567,300 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.45 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 593,600 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.57 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 618,000 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 137,800 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 239,000 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.84 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 Zambia?
- 239,000 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Madagascar ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 68th 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.