Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 22.85 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Madagascar stood at 22.85 %.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Madagascar peaked at 32.94 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.51 %, in 1964.
Madagascar ranks 82nd of 217 countries on this measure, 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 — Share in Cropland in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.99 % | — |
| 1962 | 13.82 % | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 13.67 % | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 13.51 % | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 14.7 % | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 14.54 % | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 14.38 % | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 14.22 % | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 14.04 % | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 13.92 % | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 14.64 % | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 14.46 % | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 15.98 % | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 17.21 % | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 16.85 % | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 18.09 % | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 18.37 % | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 19.21 % | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 20.27 % | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 21.15 % | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 22.18 % | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 23.18 % | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 24.08 % | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 25 % | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 25.85 % | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 27.25 % | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 28.73 % | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 30.15 % | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 31.46 % | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 32.94 % | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 32.84 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.54 % | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 31.47 % | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 31.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.58 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.57 % | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.49 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.09 % | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 23.72 % | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 23.71 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.7 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.68 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.35 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 23.35 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.35 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.35 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.35 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.35 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.35 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.31 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.28 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.17 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.11 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.04 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.01 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.97 % | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.94 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.85 % | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.85 % | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 22.85 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.01 %, 11.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 22.85 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63 %, 14.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1 % | 13.51 % | 14.7 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.9 % | 13.92 % | 20.27 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9 % | 21.15 % | 31.46 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.88 % | 31.47 % | 32.94 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.57 % | 23.35 % | 24.09 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.17 % | 23.04 % | 23.35 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.92 % | 22.85 % | 23.01 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 — share in cropland in Madagascar?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Madagascar was 22.85 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.94 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 % in 1964.
- How does Madagascar rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Madagascar ranks 82nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.