Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia: Cropland use over the long term
Madagascar
3.60 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.67 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
69th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Madagascar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.67 million against 3.60 million in Madagascar, a difference of 69,430.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 15 and Saudi Arabia in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 86,419 | 1.74 million | 1.66 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 122,427 | 1.75 million | 1.62 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 158,435 | 1.74 million | 1.58 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 194,443 | 1.72 million | 1.52 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 230,451 | 1.43 million | 1.20 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 302,466 | 1.38 million | 1.08 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 367,281 | 1.44 million | 1.08 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 432,095 | 1.16 million | 731,385 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1710s | 476,308 | 1.15 million | 678,242 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1720s | 520,608 | 1.15 million | 624,592 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1730s | 564,909 | 1.14 million | 570,511 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1740s | 609,209 | 1.13 million | 515,951 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1750s | 653,510 | 1.11 million | 460,910 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1760s | 697,810 | 1.10 million | 405,340 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1770s | 742,111 | 1.09 million | 349,199 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1780s | 786,412 | 1.08 million | 292,478 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 830,712 | 1.07 million | 235,108 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 875,013 | 1.05 million | 177,047 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 919,313 | 1.04 million | 118,237 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 963,614 | 1.02 million | 58,616 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 1.01 million | 1.03 million | 25,890 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 1.05 million | 1.03 million | 19,050 | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 1.10 million | 1.03 million | 65,420 | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 1.13 million | 1.03 million | 102,450 | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 1.16 million | 1.02 million | 142,350 | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 1.21 million | 1.03 million | 186,360 | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 1.26 million | 1.03 million | 231,980 | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 1.18 million | 1.03 million | 145,820 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 1.13 million | 1.03 million | 102,820 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 1.11 million | 986,864 | 120,016 | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 1.28 million | 990,543 | 294,027 | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 1.48 million | 986,376 | 489,804 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 1.86 million | 1.06 million | 804,284 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 2.23 million | 1.25 million | 975,600 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 2.66 million | 1.66 million | 995,000 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.17 million | 2.55 million | 618,900 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.45 million | 3.74 million | 293,787 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.57 million | 3.78 million | 207,745 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.60 million | 3.66 million | 58,463 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.60 million | 3.65 million | 49,237 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Madagascar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.67 million against 3.60 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 69,430, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Madagascar ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th 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.