Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Guyana or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 68,109 ha against 59,120 ha in Guyana as of 2024.

What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Guyana and Madagascar?

8,989 ha, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Madagascar?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Madagascar: Cropland organic soils — Area

Guyana

59,120 ha

in 2024

Madagascar

68,109 ha

in 2024

Guyana rank

35th

Madagascar rank

32nd

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

Guyana
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 68,109 ha against 59,120 ha in Guyana, a difference of 8,989 ha.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 221 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38,794 ha	66,401 ha	27,607 ha	Madagascar
2000s	55,320 ha	67,608 ha	12,288 ha	Madagascar
2010s	56,929 ha	68,032 ha	11,102 ha	Madagascar
2020s	58,042 ha	68,188 ha	10,145 ha	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Guyana or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 68,109 ha against 59,120 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Guyana and Madagascar?: 8,989 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Madagascar?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Madagascar rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?: Guyana ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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