Cuba vs Madagascar: Cropland use over the long term
Cuba
3.56 million
in 2025
Madagascar
3.60 million
in 2025
Cuba rank
70th
Madagascar rank
69th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Cuba
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.60 million against 3.56 million in Cuba, a difference of 38,400.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cuba ranks 70th and Madagascar ranks 69th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 86,419 | 86,419 | Madagascar |
| 1100s | 0 | 122,427 | 122,427 | Madagascar |
| 1200s | 0 | 158,435 | 158,435 | Madagascar |
| 1300s | 0 | 194,443 | 194,443 | Madagascar |
| 1400s | 0 | 230,451 | 230,451 | Madagascar |
| 1500s | 16,309 | 302,466 | 286,157 | Madagascar |
| 1600s | 19,995 | 367,281 | 347,286 | Madagascar |
| 1700s | 24,484 | 432,095 | 407,611 | Madagascar |
| 1710s | 28,392 | 476,308 | 447,916 | Madagascar |
| 1720s | 32,923 | 520,608 | 487,685 | Madagascar |
| 1730s | 38,176 | 564,909 | 526,733 | Madagascar |
| 1740s | 44,267 | 609,209 | 564,942 | Madagascar |
| 1750s | 51,329 | 653,510 | 602,181 | Madagascar |
| 1760s | 59,518 | 697,810 | 638,292 | Madagascar |
| 1770s | 69,011 | 742,111 | 673,100 | Madagascar |
| 1780s | 80,017 | 786,412 | 706,395 | Madagascar |
| 1790s | 92,777 | 830,712 | 737,935 | Madagascar |
| 1800s | 107,570 | 875,013 | 767,443 | Madagascar |
| 1810s | 124,721 | 919,313 | 794,592 | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 144,603 | 963,614 | 819,011 | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 181,002 | 1.01 million | 826,908 | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 225,728 | 1.05 million | 826,492 | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 281,500 | 1.10 million | 815,020 | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 298,005 | 1.13 million | 831,855 | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 314,425 | 1.16 million | 849,795 | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 335,629 | 1.21 million | 876,001 | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 358,738 | 1.26 million | 902,242 | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 383,431 | 1.18 million | 792,009 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 502,974 | 1.13 million | 626,286 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 689,529 | 1.11 million | 417,351 | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 901,644 | 1.28 million | 382,926 | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 999,166 | 1.48 million | 477,014 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 1.50 million | 1.86 million | 362,820 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 1.88 million | 2.23 million | 354,100 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 3.10 million | 2.66 million | 442,600 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 3.56 million | 3.17 million | 383,600 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 4.08 million | 3.45 million | 634,900 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 4.08 million | 3.57 million | 510,160 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.59 million | 3.60 million | 13,423 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.56 million | 3.60 million | 38,400 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Cuba or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.60 million against 3.56 million in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Cuba and Madagascar?
- 38,400, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Madagascar?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Madagascar rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Cuba ranks 70th and Madagascar ranks 69th of 202 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.