Cuba vs Madagascar: Land use
Cuba
3.56 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar
3.60 million hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
72nd
Madagascar rank
71st
Land use over time
- Cuba
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.60 million hectares against 3.56 million hectares in Cuba, a difference of 38,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cuba ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 71st of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.90 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 344,111 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 3.10 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 442,600 hectares | Cuba |
| 1980s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 383,600 hectares | Cuba |
| 1990s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | 634,900 hectares | Cuba |
| 2000s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 510,160 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 13,423 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 38,400 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Cuba or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.60 million hectares against 3.56 million hectares in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Cuba and Madagascar?
- 38,400 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Madagascar rank globally for land use?
- Cuba ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 71st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.