Arable land — Area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Arable land — Area was 3,000 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3,000 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Madagascar peaked at 3,000 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,925 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 83rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,925 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,940 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,955 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,970 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,985 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2,000 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,015 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,030 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,050 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,060 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,070 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,090 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,100 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,124 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,296 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 2,289 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,443 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 2,500 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,520 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,540 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,560 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,570 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,600 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,620 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,650 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,670 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,680 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,700 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,710 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,720 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,750 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,780 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,900 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,950 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,000 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,000 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,986 1000 ha | 1,925 1000 ha | 2,050 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,249 1000 ha | 2,060 1000 ha | 2,520 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,630 1000 ha | 2,540 1000 ha | 2,710 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,855 1000 ha | 2,720 1000 ha | 2,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,970 1000 ha | 2,900 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,000 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Madagascar?
- Arable land — area in Madagascar was 3,000 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,925 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for arable land — area?
- Madagascar ranks 83rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.