Madagascar vs Venezuela: Cropland extent over the long-term
Madagascar
3.60 million hectares
in 2025
Venezuela
3.30 million hectares
in 2025
Madagascar rank
69th
Venezuela rank
71st
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Madagascar
- Venezuela
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.60 million hectares against 3.30 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 300,000 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Madagascar ranks 69th and Venezuela ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 25 and Venezuela in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 86,419 hectares | 187,040 hectares | 100,621 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1100s | 122,427 hectares | 198,891 hectares | 76,464 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1200s | 158,435 hectares | 210,594 hectares | 52,159 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1300s | 194,443 hectares | 222,124 hectares | 27,681 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1400s | 230,451 hectares | 233,444 hectares | 2,993 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1500s | 302,466 hectares | 244,504 hectares | 57,962 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1600s | 367,281 hectares | 243,071 hectares | 124,210 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1700s | 432,095 hectares | 301,866 hectares | 130,229 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1710s | 476,308 hectares | 305,440 hectares | 170,868 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1720s | 520,608 hectares | 309,049 hectares | 211,559 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1730s | 564,909 hectares | 312,694 hectares | 252,215 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1740s | 609,209 hectares | 316,375 hectares | 292,834 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1750s | 653,510 hectares | 320,091 hectares | 333,419 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1760s | 697,810 hectares | 323,841 hectares | 373,969 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1770s | 742,111 hectares | 327,626 hectares | 414,485 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1780s | 786,412 hectares | 331,444 hectares | 454,968 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1790s | 830,712 hectares | 335,295 hectares | 495,417 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1800s | 875,013 hectares | 339,178 hectares | 535,835 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1810s | 919,313 hectares | 343,092 hectares | 576,221 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 963,614 hectares | 420,583 hectares | 543,031 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 1.01 million hectares | 515,551 hectares | 492,359 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 1.05 million hectares | 631,927 hectares | 420,293 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 1.10 million hectares | 774,524 hectares | 321,996 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 1.13 million hectares | 949,231 hectares | 180,629 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 97,910 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 13,900 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 41,860 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 90,900 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 85,300 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 55,180 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 1.28 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 146,220 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 200,720 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 1.86 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 865,083 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 2.23 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 889,700 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 3.17 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 488,000 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 19,600 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.57 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 209,000 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 300,000 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 300,000 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Madagascar or Venezuela?
- Madagascar, at 3.60 million hectares against 3.30 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Madagascar and Venezuela?
- 300,000 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Venezuela?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Venezuela rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Madagascar ranks 69th and Venezuela ranks 71st 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.