Madagascar vs South Africa: Land area in hectares, per capita
Madagascar
1.86 hectares per person
in 2023
South Africa
1.92 hectares per person
in 2023
Madagascar rank
68th
South Africa rank
66th
Land area in hectares, per capita over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.92 hectares per person against 1.86 hectares per person in Madagascar, a difference of 0.06 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.01 hectares per person | 6.37 hectares per person | 3.64 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 7.65 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 5.68 hectares per person | 3.55 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.21 hectares per person | 2.76 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.09 hectares per person | 2.46 hectares per person | 0.6292 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.33 hectares per person | 2.17 hectares per person | 0.155 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 0.0235 hectares per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, per capita, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.92 hectares per person against 1.86 hectares per person in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares, per capita between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.06 hectares per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.