Madagascar vs Namibia: Grazing land use over the long term
Madagascar
37.30 million
in 2025
Namibia
38.00 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
18th
Namibia rank
17th
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Madagascar
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 38.00 million against 37.30 million in Madagascar, a difference of 705,000.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 28 and Namibia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.33 million | 224,953 | 1.10 million | Madagascar |
| 1100s | 1.88 million | 322,155 | 1.56 million | Madagascar |
| 1200s | 2.43 million | 461,358 | 1.97 million | Madagascar |
| 1300s | 2.98 million | 660,711 | 2.32 million | Madagascar |
| 1400s | 3.54 million | 946,203 | 2.59 million | Madagascar |
| 1500s | 4.64 million | 1.36 million | 3.29 million | Madagascar |
| 1600s | 5.64 million | 1.94 million | 3.70 million | Madagascar |
| 1700s | 6.63 million | 2.78 million | 3.85 million | Madagascar |
| 1710s | 7.31 million | 3.65 million | 3.66 million | Madagascar |
| 1720s | 7.99 million | 4.78 million | 3.21 million | Madagascar |
| 1730s | 8.67 million | 6.27 million | 2.40 million | Madagascar |
| 1740s | 9.35 million | 8.21 million | 1.13 million | Madagascar |
| 1750s | 10.03 million | 10.76 million | 733,200 | Namibia |
| 1760s | 10.71 million | 10.57 million | 136,500 | Madagascar |
| 1770s | 11.39 million | 10.38 million | 1.01 million | Madagascar |
| 1780s | 12.07 million | 10.19 million | 1.88 million | Madagascar |
| 1790s | 12.75 million | 10.00 million | 2.75 million | Madagascar |
| 1800s | 13.43 million | 9.81 million | 3.62 million | Madagascar |
| 1810s | 14.11 million | 9.62 million | 4.49 million | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 14.79 million | 9.43 million | 5.35 million | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 15.47 million | 9.24 million | 6.22 million | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 16.15 million | 9.05 million | 7.09 million | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 16.83 million | 8.86 million | 7.96 million | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 17.34 million | 9.80 million | 7.54 million | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 17.87 million | 10.84 million | 7.03 million | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 18.59 million | 11.98 million | 6.61 million | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 19.35 million | 13.25 million | 6.10 million | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 18.04 million | 14.65 million | 3.39 million | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 17.33 million | 17.24 million | 84,800 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 16.99 million | 20.11 million | 3.13 million | Namibia |
| 1930s | 19.71 million | 24.76 million | 5.05 million | Namibia |
| 1940s | 22.65 million | 30.24 million | 7.59 million | Namibia |
| 1950s | 28.61 million | 37.30 million | 8.69 million | Namibia |
| 1960s | 32.92 million | 37.98 million | 5.06 million | Namibia |
| 1970s | 33.00 million | 38.00 million | 5.00 million | Namibia |
| 1980s | 33.00 million | 38.00 million | 5.00 million | Namibia |
| 1990s | 33.61 million | 37.22 million | 3.60 million | Namibia |
| 2000s | 37.26 million | 38.05 million | 787,530 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 37.30 million | 38.03 million | 733,050 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 37.30 million | 38.00 million | 705,000 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Madagascar or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 38.00 million against 37.30 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Madagascar and Namibia?
- 705,000, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Namibia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Namibia rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Madagascar ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.