What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Madagascar?

Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Madagascar rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?

Madagascar ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar

Name: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Madagascar: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

128th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

Madagascar ranks 128th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1963	0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1964	0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1965	0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1966	0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1967	0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1968	0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1969	0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1970	0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1971	0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1972	0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1973	0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1974	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
1975	0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre	+11.5%
1976	0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1977	0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre	+6.0%
1978	0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.2%
1979	0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1980	0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1981	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1982	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1983	0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1984	0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1985	0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1986	0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1987	0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1988	0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1989	0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1990	0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1991	0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1992	0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1993	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.4%
1994	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
1998	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2001	0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.6%
2002	0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2004	0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2005	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
2006	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2012	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2013	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2014	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
2015	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2016	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2017	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2021	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2022	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2023	0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

125 Liberia 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
126 Kyrgyzstan 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
127 Ireland 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
129 Sweden 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
130 Georgia 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
131 Belize 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3469 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Madagascar?: Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?: Madagascar ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.