What is land area — area in Madagascar?

Land area — area in Madagascar was 58,180 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 58,180 1000 ha in 2013.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 58,154 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Madagascar rank for land area — area?

Madagascar ranks 52nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Madagascar

Name: Land area — Area in Madagascar
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Madagascar: Land area — Area was 58,180 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

58,180 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

52nd

of 267 countries

All-time high

58,180 1000 ha

in 2013

All-time low

58,154 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Madagascar, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Madagascar is 58,180 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Madagascar peaked at 58,180 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58,154 1000 ha, in 1961.

Madagascar ranks 52nd of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area — Area in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Madagascar, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	58,154 1000 ha	—
1962	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	58,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	58,180 1000 ha	+0.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 58,180 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 58,180 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	58,154 1000 ha	58,154 1000 ha	58,154 1000 ha	9
1970s	58,154 1000 ha	58,154 1000 ha	58,154 1000 ha	10
1980s	58,154 1000 ha	58,154 1000 ha	58,154 1000 ha	10
1990s	58,154 1000 ha	58,154 1000 ha	58,154 1000 ha	10
2000s	58,154 1000 ha	58,154 1000 ha	58,154 1000 ha	10
2010s	58,177 1000 ha	58,154 1000 ha	58,180 1000 ha	10
2020s	58,180 1000 ha	58,180 1000 ha	58,180 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

49 South Sudan 63,193 1000 ha compare
50 Somalia 62,734 1000 ha compare
51 Central African Republic 62,298 1000 ha compare
53 Kenya 58,088 1000 ha compare
54 Ukraine 57,940 1000 ha compare
55 Botswana 56,673 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)
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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Madagascar?: Land area — area in Madagascar was 58,180 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 58,180 1000 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 58,154 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for land area — area?: Madagascar ranks 52nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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