Bulgaria vs Madagascar: Cropland extent over the long-term
Bulgaria
3.62 million hectares
in 2025
Madagascar
3.60 million hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Madagascar rank
69th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Bulgaria
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.62 million hectares against 3.60 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 19,340 hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 86,419 hectares | 881,759 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1100s | 1.03 million hectares | 122,427 hectares | 908,753 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1200s | 1.08 million hectares | 158,435 hectares | 918,505 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1300s | 1.13 million hectares | 194,443 hectares | 933,447 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1400s | 601,802 hectares | 230,451 hectares | 371,351 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1500s | 844,580 hectares | 302,466 hectares | 542,114 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1600s | 1.26 million hectares | 367,281 hectares | 896,059 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1700s | 1.19 million hectares | 432,095 hectares | 762,625 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1710s | 1.24 million hectares | 476,308 hectares | 767,672 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1720s | 1.29 million hectares | 520,608 hectares | 773,812 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1730s | 1.35 million hectares | 564,909 hectares | 781,681 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1740s | 1.40 million hectares | 609,209 hectares | 791,301 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1750s | 1.46 million hectares | 653,510 hectares | 802,670 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 1.51 million hectares | 697,810 hectares | 815,810 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 1.57 million hectares | 742,111 hectares | 830,719 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 1.63 million hectares | 786,412 hectares | 847,378 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 1.70 million hectares | 830,712 hectares | 865,758 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 1.76 million hectares | 875,013 hectares | 885,807 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 1.83 million hectares | 919,313 hectares | 907,487 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 1.89 million hectares | 963,614 hectares | 930,686 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 925,410 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 2.01 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 959,780 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 2.09 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 995,920 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 2.10 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 971,370 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 943,370 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 2.42 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 2.72 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 2.53 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 2.88 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 3.16 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 3.69 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 4.08 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 4.48 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 4.57 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.41 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4.15 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 972,300 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.20 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | 749,600 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.47 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 103,400 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 35,963 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 27,853 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Bulgaria or Madagascar?
- Bulgaria, at 3.62 million hectares against 3.60 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Bulgaria and Madagascar?
- 19,340 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Madagascar ranks 69th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.