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