Madagascar vs Zambia: Cropland use over the long term
Madagascar
3.60 million
in 2025
Zambia
3.84 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
69th
Zambia rank
66th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.84 million against 3.60 million in Madagascar, a difference of 239,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Zambia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 86,419 | 123,361 | 36,942 | Zambia |
| 1100s | 122,427 | 148,033 | 25,606 | Zambia |
| 1200s | 158,435 | 172,705 | 14,270 | Zambia |
| 1300s | 194,443 | 197,377 | 2,934 | Zambia |
| 1400s | 230,451 | 222,049 | 8,402 | Madagascar |
| 1500s | 302,466 | 246,722 | 55,744 | Madagascar |
| 1600s | 367,281 | 267,693 | 99,588 | Madagascar |
| 1700s | 432,095 | 488,558 | 56,463 | Zambia |
| 1710s | 476,308 | 538,798 | 62,490 | Zambia |
| 1720s | 520,608 | 589,039 | 68,431 | Zambia |
| 1730s | 564,909 | 639,279 | 74,370 | Zambia |
| 1740s | 609,209 | 689,520 | 80,311 | Zambia |
| 1750s | 653,510 | 739,760 | 86,250 | Zambia |
| 1760s | 697,810 | 790,001 | 92,191 | Zambia |
| 1770s | 742,111 | 840,241 | 98,130 | Zambia |
| 1780s | 786,412 | 890,482 | 104,070 | Zambia |
| 1790s | 830,712 | 940,722 | 110,010 | Zambia |
| 1800s | 875,013 | 990,962 | 115,949 | Zambia |
| 1810s | 919,313 | 1.04 million | 121,887 | Zambia |
| 1820s | 963,614 | 1.09 million | 127,826 | Zambia |
| 1830s | 1.01 million | 1.14 million | 133,770 | Zambia |
| 1840s | 1.05 million | 1.19 million | 139,700 | Zambia |
| 1850s | 1.10 million | 1.24 million | 145,640 | Zambia |
| 1860s | 1.13 million | 1.25 million | 124,520 | Zambia |
| 1870s | 1.16 million | 1.26 million | 99,100 | Zambia |
| 1880s | 1.21 million | 1.28 million | 66,000 | Zambia |
| 1890s | 1.26 million | 1.32 million | 56,760 | Zambia |
| 1900s | 1.18 million | 1.30 million | 129,180 | Zambia |
| 1910s | 1.13 million | 1.23 million | 99,160 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 1.11 million | 1.18 million | 73,280 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 1.28 million | 1.37 million | 85,050 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 1.48 million | 1.57 million | 97,730 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1.86 million | 2.13 million | 266,175 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 2.23 million | 2.62 million | 390,530 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.66 million | 2.83 million | 170,000 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.17 million | 2.61 million | 567,300 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.45 million | 2.85 million | 593,600 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.57 million | 2.95 million | 618,000 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.60 million | 3.74 million | 137,800 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.60 million | 3.84 million | 239,000 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.84 million against 3.60 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 239,000, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Madagascar ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 66th 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.