Grazing land use over the long term in Madagascar
Madagascar: Grazing land use over the long term was 37.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.30 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 202 countries
All-time high
37.30 million
in 2011
All-time low
1.33 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Madagascar, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 37.30 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Madagascar peaked at 37.30 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1000.
That places Madagascar 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.33 million | — |
| 1100 | 1.88 million | +41.7% |
| 1200 | 2.43 million | +29.4% |
| 1300 | 2.98 million | +22.7% |
| 1400 | 3.54 million | +18.5% |
| 1500 | 4.64 million | +31.2% |
| 1600 | 5.64 million | +21.4% |
| 1700 | 6.63 million | +17.6% |
| 1710 | 7.31 million | +10.2% |
| 1720 | 7.99 million | +9.3% |
| 1730 | 8.67 million | +8.5% |
| 1740 | 9.35 million | +7.8% |
| 1750 | 10.03 million | +7.3% |
| 1760 | 10.71 million | +6.8% |
| 1770 | 11.39 million | +6.3% |
| 1780 | 12.07 million | +6.0% |
| 1790 | 12.75 million | +5.6% |
| 1800 | 13.43 million | +5.3% |
| 1810 | 14.11 million | +5.1% |
| 1820 | 14.79 million | +4.8% |
| 1830 | 15.47 million | +4.6% |
| 1840 | 16.15 million | +4.4% |
| 1850 | 16.83 million | +4.2% |
| 1860 | 17.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 17.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 18.59 million | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 19.35 million | +4.1% |
| 1900 | 18.04 million | -6.8% |
| 1910 | 17.33 million | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 16.99 million | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 19.71 million | +16.1% |
| 1940 | 22.65 million | +14.9% |
| 1950 | 27.08 million | +19.5% |
| 1951 | 26.33 million | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 26.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 27.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 28.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 28.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 29.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 30.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 30.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 31.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 32.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 33.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 34.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 35.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 36.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 37.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 37.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 37.30 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 37.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 5.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.98 million | 2.98 million | 2.98 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.54 million | 3.54 million | 3.54 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.64 million | 4.64 million | 4.64 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.64 million | 5.64 million | 5.64 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.63 million | 6.63 million | 6.63 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.31 million | 7.31 million | 7.31 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.99 million | 7.99 million | 7.99 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 8.67 million | 8.67 million | 8.67 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.35 million | 9.35 million | 9.35 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.03 million | 10.03 million | 10.03 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.71 million | 10.71 million | 10.71 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.39 million | 11.39 million | 11.39 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.07 million | 12.07 million | 12.07 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.75 million | 12.75 million | 12.75 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 13.43 million | 13.43 million | 13.43 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 14.11 million | 14.11 million | 14.11 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 14.79 million | 14.79 million | 14.79 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 15.47 million | 15.47 million | 15.47 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 16.15 million | 16.15 million | 16.15 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.83 million | 16.83 million | 16.83 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.34 million | 17.34 million | 17.34 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 17.87 million | 17.87 million | 17.87 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 18.59 million | 18.59 million | 18.59 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 19.35 million | 19.35 million | 19.35 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 18.04 million | 18.04 million | 18.04 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 17.33 million | 17.33 million | 17.33 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 16.99 million | 16.99 million | 16.99 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 19.71 million | 19.71 million | 19.71 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 22.65 million | 22.65 million | 22.65 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 28.61 million | 26.33 million | 31.46 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.92 million | 32.22 million | 33.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.00 million | 33.00 million | 33.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.00 million | 33.00 million | 33.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.61 million | 33.00 million | 36.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.26 million | 37.00 million | 37.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.30 million | 37.30 million | 37.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.30 million | 37.30 million | 37.30 million | 6 |
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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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.14 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Madagascar?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Madagascar was 37.30 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.30 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1000.
- How does Madagascar rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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