Bulgaria vs Madagascar: Cropland — Area

Bulgaria
3,629 1000 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
3,640 1000 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
78th
Madagascar rank
77th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3,640 1000 ha against 3,629 1000 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 11 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 78th and Madagascar ranks 77th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 4,562 1000 ha 2,246 1000 ha 2,316 1000 ha Bulgaria
1970s 4,407 1000 ha 2,655 1000 ha 1,752 1000 ha Bulgaria
1980s 4,145 1000 ha 3,172 1000 ha 973.11 1000 ha Bulgaria
1990s 4,195 1000 ha 3,410 1000 ha 784.95 1000 ha Bulgaria
2000s 3,467 1000 ha 3,530 1000 ha 63.3 1000 ha Madagascar
2010s 3,564 1000 ha 3,589 1000 ha 25.2 1000 ha Madagascar
2020s 3,631 1000 ha 3,628 1000 ha 2.76 1000 ha Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Bulgaria or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 3,640 1000 ha against 3,629 1000 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Bulgaria and Madagascar?
11 1000 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Madagascar rank globally for cropland — area?
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Madagascar ranks 77th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 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
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.