Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Cropland extent over the long-term
Central African Republic
3.03 million hectares
in 2025
Madagascar
3.60 million hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
72nd
Madagascar rank
69th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Central African Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.60 million hectares against 3.03 million hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 574,360 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 69th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 86,419 hectares | 86,419 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 122,427 hectares | 122,427 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 158,435 hectares | 158,435 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 194,443 hectares | 194,443 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 230,451 hectares | 230,451 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 302,466 hectares | 302,466 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1600s | 383,690 hectares | 367,281 hectares | 16,409 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1700s | 404,946 hectares | 432,095 hectares | 27,149 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1710s | 406,406 hectares | 476,308 hectares | 69,902 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1720s | 454,595 hectares | 520,608 hectares | 66,013 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1730s | 502,809 hectares | 564,909 hectares | 62,100 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1740s | 551,048 hectares | 609,209 hectares | 58,161 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1750s | 599,312 hectares | 653,510 hectares | 54,198 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1760s | 647,601 hectares | 697,810 hectares | 50,209 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1770s | 695,915 hectares | 742,111 hectares | 46,196 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1780s | 744,254 hectares | 786,412 hectares | 42,158 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1790s | 792,617 hectares | 830,712 hectares | 38,095 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1800s | 841,006 hectares | 875,013 hectares | 34,007 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1810s | 889,419 hectares | 919,313 hectares | 29,894 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 937,858 hectares | 963,614 hectares | 25,756 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 986,321 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 21,589 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 17,410 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 13,200 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 40,490 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 53,250 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 61,690 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 70,440 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 37,480 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 57,490 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 87,300 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 124,120 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 168,370 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 246,755 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 1.77 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 455,400 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.89 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 768,816 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.95 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.96 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.95 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.99 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.77 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 832,018 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.60 million hectares against 3.03 million hectares in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 574,360 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Central African Republic ranks 72nd 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.