What is arable land use per person in Madagascar?

Arable land use per person in Madagascar was 0.0962 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 0.3669 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0962 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Madagascar rank for arable land use per person?

Madagascar ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Madagascar

Name: Arable land use per person in Madagascar
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Arable land use per person was 0.0962 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0962 hectares per person

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

110th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.3669 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0962 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Madagascar, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Madagascar is 0.0962 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Madagascar peaked at 0.3669 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0962 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places Madagascar 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3412 hectares per person	0.3161 hectares per person	0.3669 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.2941 hectares per person	0.2828 hectares per person	0.3088 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.2564 hectares per person	0.2315 hectares per person	0.282 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.2065 hectares per person	0.1812 hectares per person	0.2256 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.1578 hectares per person	0.1392 hectares per person	0.1756 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.12 hectares per person	0.1063 hectares per person	0.1352 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0998 hectares per person	0.0962 hectares per person	0.1036 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

107 Saudi Arabia 0.1018 hectares per person compare
108 New Zealand 0.1 hectares per person compare
109 Burundi 0.0965 hectares per person compare
111 Cape Verde 0.0957 hectares per person compare
112 Honduras 0.0956 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Madagascar

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.12 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0204 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Madagascar?: Arable land use per person in Madagascar was 0.0962 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.3669 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0962 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for arable land use per person?: Madagascar ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.