Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Agricultural land — Area, per capita was 0.0013 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0013 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0067 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0013 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2024

0.0020.0040.006196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, per capita in Madagascar is 0.0013 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0067 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

That places Madagascar 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0067 1000 ha per person
1962 0.0065 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1963 0.0064 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1964 0.0062 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1965 0.0061 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1966 0.0059 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1967 0.0058 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1968 0.0056 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1969 0.0055 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1970 0.0053 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1971 0.0052 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1972 0.005 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1973 0.0049 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1974 0.0047 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1975 0.0046 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1976 0.0045 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1977 0.0044 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1978 0.0042 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1979 0.0041 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1980 0.004 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1981 0.0039 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1982 0.0038 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1983 0.0037 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1984 0.0036 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1985 0.0035 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1986 0.0034 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1987 0.0033 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1988 0.0032 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1989 0.0031 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1990 0.003 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1991 0.0029 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1992 0.0028 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1993 0.0028 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1994 0.0027 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1995 0.0026 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1996 0.0025 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1997 0.0025 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1998 0.0025 1000 ha per person -1.1%
1999 0.0024 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2000 0.0024 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2001 0.0024 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2002 0.0023 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2003 0.0023 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2004 0.0022 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2005 0.0021 1000 ha per person -2.8%
2006 0.0021 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2007 0.002 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2008 0.002 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2009 0.0019 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2010 0.0018 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2011 0.0018 1000 ha per person -2.8%
2012 0.0017 1000 ha per person -2.7%
2013 0.0017 1000 ha per person -2.7%
2014 0.0017 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2015 0.0016 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2016 0.0016 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2017 0.0015 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2018 0.0015 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2019 0.0014 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2020 0.0014 1000 ha per person -2.5%
2021 0.0014 1000 ha per person -2.5%
2022 0.0013 1000 ha per person -2.4%
2023 0.0013 1000 ha per person -2.4%
2024 0.0013 1000 ha per person -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0061 1000 ha per person 0.0055 1000 ha per person 0.0067 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0047 1000 ha per person 0.0041 1000 ha per person 0.0053 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0035 1000 ha per person 0.0031 1000 ha per person 0.004 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0027 1000 ha per person 0.0024 1000 ha per person 0.003 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0022 1000 ha per person 0.0019 1000 ha per person 0.0024 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0016 1000 ha per person 0.0014 1000 ha per person 0.0018 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0013 1000 ha per person 0.0013 1000 ha per person 0.0014 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 26 Djibouti 0.0015 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 27 Kyrgyzstan 0.0014 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 28 Canada 0.0014 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 30 Mozambique 0.0013 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 31 Guinea 0.0012 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 32 Lesotho 0.0012 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area, per capita in Madagascar?
Agricultural land — area, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0013 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0067 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Madagascar rank for agricultural land — area, per capita?
Madagascar ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,050 data points, 1961–2024
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Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.