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