Bulgaria vs Madagascar: Cropland use over the long term
Bulgaria
3.62 million
in 2025
Madagascar
3.60 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Madagascar rank
69th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Bulgaria
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.62 million against 3.60 million in Madagascar, a difference of 19,340.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Madagascar ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 38 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 968,178 | 86,419 | 881,759 | Bulgaria |
| 1100s | 1.03 million | 122,427 | 908,753 | Bulgaria |
| 1200s | 1.08 million | 158,435 | 918,505 | Bulgaria |
| 1300s | 1.13 million | 194,443 | 933,447 | Bulgaria |
| 1400s | 601,802 | 230,451 | 371,351 | Bulgaria |
| 1500s | 844,580 | 302,466 | 542,114 | Bulgaria |
| 1600s | 1.26 million | 367,281 | 896,059 | Bulgaria |
| 1700s | 1.19 million | 432,095 | 762,625 | Bulgaria |
| 1710s | 1.24 million | 476,308 | 767,672 | Bulgaria |
| 1720s | 1.29 million | 520,608 | 773,812 | Bulgaria |
| 1730s | 1.35 million | 564,909 | 781,681 | Bulgaria |
| 1740s | 1.40 million | 609,209 | 791,301 | Bulgaria |
| 1750s | 1.46 million | 653,510 | 802,670 | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 1.51 million | 697,810 | 815,810 | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 1.57 million | 742,111 | 830,719 | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 1.63 million | 786,412 | 847,378 | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 1.70 million | 830,712 | 865,758 | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 1.76 million | 875,013 | 885,807 | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 1.83 million | 919,313 | 907,487 | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 1.89 million | 963,614 | 930,686 | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 1.93 million | 1.01 million | 925,410 | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 2.01 million | 1.05 million | 959,780 | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 2.09 million | 1.10 million | 995,920 | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 2.10 million | 1.13 million | 971,370 | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 2.11 million | 1.16 million | 943,370 | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 2.42 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 2.72 million | 1.26 million | 1.46 million | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 2.53 million | 1.18 million | 1.35 million | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 2.88 million | 1.13 million | 1.75 million | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 3.16 million | 1.11 million | 2.05 million | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 3.69 million | 1.28 million | 2.41 million | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 4.08 million | 1.48 million | 2.61 million | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 4.48 million | 1.86 million | 2.62 million | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 4.57 million | 2.23 million | 2.33 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.41 million | 2.66 million | 1.75 million | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4.15 million | 3.17 million | 972,300 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.20 million | 3.45 million | 749,600 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.47 million | 3.57 million | 103,400 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 3.60 million | 35,963 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.63 million | 3.60 million | 27,853 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Bulgaria or Madagascar?
- Bulgaria, at 3.62 million against 3.60 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Bulgaria and Madagascar?
- 19,340, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Madagascar?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Madagascar rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Madagascar ranks 69th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.