Arable land use per person in Madagascar
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
63
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.
Arable land use per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3669 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3603 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3538 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3475 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3411 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3348 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3284 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3219 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3161 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3088 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3014 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2954 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2881 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2828 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2967 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.287 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2971 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.295 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2884 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.282 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2759 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2689 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2641 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2585 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.254 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2487 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2426 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2375 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2315 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2256 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2214 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2172 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2197 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.213 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2064 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1999 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1935 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1872 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1812 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1756 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1732 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1681 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1632 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1585 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1566 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.152 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1476 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1434 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1352 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1315 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1279 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1244 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1211 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.118 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1149 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.112 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1091 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1063 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1036 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.101 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0986 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0962 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0962 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 113 Luxembourg 0.092 hectares per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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
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.