Cuba vs Madagascar: Arable land
Cuba
2.91 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar
3.00 million hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
68th
Madagascar rank
67th
Arable land over time
- Cuba
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.00 million hectares against 2.91 million hectares in Cuba, a difference of 91,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cuba ranks 68th and Madagascar ranks 67th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 311,889 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 2.76 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 506,800 hectares | Cuba |
| 1980s | 3.18 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 546,600 hectares | Cuba |
| 1990s | 3.57 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 714,800 hectares | Cuba |
| 2000s | 3.63 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 663,260 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.08 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 81,317 hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.91 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 91,400 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Cuba or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.00 million hectares against 2.91 million hectares in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Cuba and Madagascar?
- 91,400 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Madagascar rank globally for arable land?
- Cuba ranks 68th and Madagascar ranks 67th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.