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