Country area — Area, per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0019 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0019 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0112 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0019 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2024

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.010.012196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.0019 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0112 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

That places Madagascar 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Country area — Area, per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area, per capita in Madagascar, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0112 1000 ha per person
1962 0.0109 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1963 0.0106 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1964 0.0104 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1965 0.0101 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1966 0.0098 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1967 0.0096 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1968 0.0093 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1969 0.0091 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1970 0.0088 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1971 0.0085 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1972 0.0083 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1973 0.0081 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1974 0.0078 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1975 0.0076 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1976 0.0074 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1977 0.0071 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1978 0.0069 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1979 0.0067 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1980 0.0065 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1981 0.0063 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1982 0.0061 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1983 0.006 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1984 0.0058 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1985 0.0056 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1986 0.0055 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1987 0.0053 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1988 0.0052 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1989 0.005 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1990 0.0049 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1991 0.0047 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1992 0.0046 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1993 0.0044 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1994 0.0043 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1995 0.0042 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1996 0.004 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1997 0.0039 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1998 0.0038 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1999 0.0037 1000 ha per person -3.2%
2000 0.0036 1000 ha per person -3.1%
2001 0.0034 1000 ha per person -3.0%
2002 0.0033 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2003 0.0032 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2004 0.0032 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2005 0.0031 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2006 0.003 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2007 0.0029 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2008 0.0028 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2009 0.0027 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2010 0.0026 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2011 0.0026 1000 ha per person -2.8%
2012 0.0025 1000 ha per person -2.7%
2013 0.0024 1000 ha per person -2.7%
2014 0.0024 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2015 0.0023 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2016 0.0023 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2017 0.0022 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2018 0.0021 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2019 0.0021 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2020 0.002 1000 ha per person -2.5%
2021 0.002 1000 ha per person -2.5%
2022 0.0019 1000 ha per person -2.5%
2023 0.0019 1000 ha per person -2.4%
2024 0.0019 1000 ha per person -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0101 1000 ha per person 0.0091 1000 ha per person 0.0112 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0077 1000 ha per person 0.0067 1000 ha per person 0.0088 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0057 1000 ha per person 0.005 1000 ha per person 0.0065 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0043 1000 ha per person 0.0037 1000 ha per person 0.0049 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0031 1000 ha per person 0.0027 1000 ha per person 0.0036 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0023 1000 ha per person 0.0021 1000 ha per person 0.0026 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0019 1000 ha per person 0.0019 1000 ha per person 0.002 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 62 Fiji 0.002 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 63 Nicaragua 0.0019 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 64 South Africa 0.0019 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 66 Georgia 0.0018 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 67 Bulgaria 0.0017 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 68 Panama 0.0017 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area, per capita in Madagascar?
Country area — area, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0019 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0112 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Madagascar rank for country area — area, per capita?
Madagascar ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Country area — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
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Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.