Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Cropland area
Madagascar
2.73 million
in 2010
Zimbabwe
2.67 million
in 2010
Madagascar rank
62nd
Zimbabwe rank
64th
Cropland area over time
- Madagascar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.73 million against 2.67 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 63,640.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 14 and Zimbabwe in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 452,144 | 245,482 | 206,662 | Madagascar |
| 1790s | 468,779 | 268,535 | 200,244 | Madagascar |
| 1800s | 486,387 | 294,144 | 192,243 | Madagascar |
| 1810s | 504,624 | 322,783 | 181,841 | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 527,076 | 354,516 | 172,560 | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 550,863 | 390,467 | 160,396 | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 575,440 | 430,302 | 145,138 | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 601,347 | 474,830 | 126,517 | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 627,841 | 524,856 | 102,985 | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 663,012 | 581,063 | 81,949 | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 699,561 | 644,126 | 55,435 | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 738,868 | 714,252 | 24,616 | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 779,626 | 793,841 | 14,215 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 816,767 | 886,293 | 69,526 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 919,843 | 990,238 | 70,395 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 1.04 million | 1.11 million | 75,410 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 1.17 million | 1.26 million | 86,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 1.31 million | 1.42 million | 113,300 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 1.63 million | 1.94 million | 302,480 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1.79 million | 2.22 million | 432,760 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.29 million | 2.37 million | 82,320 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 2.70 million | 190,400 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.63 million | 2.54 million | 89,870 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.73 million | 2.67 million | 63,640 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
- Madagascar, at 2.73 million against 2.67 million in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 63,640, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for cropland area?
- Madagascar ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 64th 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
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.