Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 831.7 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 831.7 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Madagascar peaked at 1,087 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 300 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 58th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 330 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 350 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 390 1000 ha | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 426 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 465 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 500 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 538 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 575 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 610 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 645 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 682 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 718 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 755 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 790 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 826 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 878 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 930 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 983 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,035 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1,087 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,086 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 831.7 1000 ha | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 831.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 831.7 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.27 1000 ha, 15.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 831.7 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 28.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316.67 1000 ha | 300 1000 ha | 330 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 453.4 1000 ha | 330 1000 ha | 610 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 824.2 1000 ha | 645 1000 ha | 1,035 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,087 1000 ha | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,087 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 831.7 1000 ha | 831.7 1000 ha | 831.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.7 1000 ha | 831.7 1000 ha | 831.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 831.7 1000 ha | 831.7 1000 ha | 831.7 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,055 1000 ha compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 1,021 1000 ha compare
- 57 Ethiopia 858.16 1000 ha compare
- 59 New Zealand 799 1000 ha compare
- 60 Germany 791.8 1000 ha compare
- 61 Tajikistan 748.66 1000 ha compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Madagascar?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Madagascar was 831.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,087 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Madagascar ranks 58th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.