Madagascar is 1.44 times bigger by total area compared to Paraguay: 226,756 sq mi vs 157,049 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Madagascar is 224,634 sq mi vs 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay — a 1.47 times difference in territory size.
- Madagascar is ranked 46/197 by total surface area vs 59/197 for Paraguay.
- Madagascar occupies 0.39% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.27% for Paraguay.
- 70.3% of area in Madagascar is agricultural land vs 54.1% in Paraguay.
- Madagascar has 0.86% of the world's agricultural land area — Paraguay has 0.45%.
- 21.3% of Madagascar is covered by forests, compared to 38.5% in Paraguay.
- 0.31% of the world's forests are in Madagascar, and 0.38% are in Paraguay.
Total size and land area comparison
Madagascar
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
226,756 sq mi |
157,049 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 1.44 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 46/197 | 59/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.12% | 0.08% |
| Land area |
224,634 sq mi |
152,901 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 1.47 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 44/197 | 59/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.39% | 0.27% |
| Population | 31,964,956 | 6,929,153 |
| Population density | 142.3 ppl/mi² | 45.3 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Madagascar
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
47,839 sq mi |
58,936 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 21.3% | 38.5% |
| Forest area rank | 48/196 | 42/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.31% | 0.38% |
Agricultural land area
|
157,896 sq mi |
82,730 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 70.3% | 54.1% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 26/194 | 51/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.86% | 0.45% |
|
Arable land
|
11,583 sq mi |
17,610 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 5.16% | 11.5% |
| Arable land area rank | 67/191 | 52/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
2,317 sq mi |
318 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 1.03% | 0.21% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 51/192 | 108/192 |
|
Water area
|
2,122 sq mi |
4,148 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 0.94% | 2.64% |
| Water area rank | 64/197 | 45/197 |
| Roads length |
19,660 mi |
10,333 mi |
| Borders length |
0 mi |
2,892 mi |
| Coastline length |
3,000 mi |
0 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 1.3% | n/a |
Madagascar vs Paraguay size on the map
Land area in square miles
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The map above outlines the borders of Madagascar and Paraguay but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.