Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 1.14 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Madagascar stood at 1.14 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 6.3 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.14 hectares per person, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 25th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.3 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.29 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.13 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.97 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 5.82 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 5.67 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 5.52 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.38 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 5.23 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.09 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 4.95 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.8 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.66 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.53 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.39 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.26 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.14 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.01 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.89 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.78 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.66 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.56 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.45 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.35 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.26 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.16 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.07 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.99 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.9 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.82 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.74 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.66 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.58 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.42 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.35 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.28 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.27 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.26 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.25 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.24 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.19 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.12 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.06 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.95 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.89 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.84 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.78 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.73 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.68 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.63 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.59 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.47 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.39 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.32 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.14 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2839 hectares per person, 4.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.14 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 hectares per person | 5.09 hectares per person | 6.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.34 hectares per person | 3.78 hectares per person | 4.95 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 hectares per person | 2.82 hectares per person | 3.66 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.74 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 64.1 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Madagascar?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Madagascar was 1.14 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.