Madagascar vs Peru: Cropland area

Madagascar
2.73 million
in 2010
Peru
3.33 million
in 2010
Madagascar rank
62nd
Peru rank
59th

Cropland area over time

  • Madagascar
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 3.33 million against 2.73 million in Madagascar, a difference of 597,820.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Peru ahead.

Madagascar ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 59th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Peru Difference Ahead
1780s 452,144 696,342 244,198 Peru
1790s 468,779 644,582 175,803 Peru
1800s 486,387 597,779 111,392 Peru
1810s 504,624 557,154 52,530 Peru
1820s 527,076 518,792 8,284 Madagascar
1830s 550,863 569,814 18,951 Peru
1840s 575,440 611,839 36,399 Peru
1850s 601,347 656,260 54,913 Peru
1860s 627,841 707,482 79,641 Peru
1870s 663,012 750,147 87,135 Peru
1880s 699,561 842,278 142,717 Peru
1890s 738,868 1.06 million 320,572 Peru
1900s 779,626 1.19 million 407,804 Peru
1910s 816,767 1.23 million 415,493 Peru
1920s 919,843 1.27 million 354,637 Peru
1930s 1.04 million 1.31 million 270,050 Peru
1940s 1.17 million 1.36 million 185,140 Peru
1950s 1.31 million 1.36 million 48,700 Peru
1960s 1.63 million 1.66 million 20,250 Peru
1970s 1.79 million 2.35 million 558,150 Peru
1980s 2.29 million 2.95 million 663,440 Peru
1990s 2.51 million 3.16 million 645,850 Peru
2000s 2.63 million 3.21 million 578,960 Peru
2010s 2.73 million 3.33 million 597,820 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Madagascar or Peru?
Peru, at 3.33 million against 2.73 million in Madagascar as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland area between Madagascar and Peru?
597,820, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Peru?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Madagascar and Peru rank globally for cropland area?
Madagascar ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 59th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.