Land use hidden — Cropland in Madagascar

Madagascar: Land use hidden — Cropland was 36,000 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36,000 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 15 groups
All-time high
36,000 Square kilometres
in 2005
All-time low
21,450 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Madagascar, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 36,000 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Madagascar peaked at 36,000 Square kilometres in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,450 Square kilometres, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,456 Square kilometres 21,450 Square kilometres 23,500 Square kilometres 9
1970s 26,567 Square kilometres 23,700 Square kilometres 30,200 Square kilometres 10
1980s 31,730 Square kilometres 30,400 Square kilometres 32,950 Square kilometres 10
1990s 34,455 Square kilometres 33,250 Square kilometres 35,000 Square kilometres 10
2000s 35,700 Square kilometres 35,000 Square kilometres 36,000 Square kilometres 10
2010s 36,000 Square kilometres 36,000 Square kilometres 36,000 Square kilometres 10
2020s 36,000 Square kilometres 36,000 Square kilometres 36,000 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 1 OECD 3.90 million Square kilometres compare
  2. 2 India 1.68 million Square kilometres compare
  3. 3 United States 1.55 million Square kilometres compare
  4. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
  6. 6 Brazil 633,980 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Madagascar?
Land use hidden — cropland in Madagascar was 36,000 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 36,000 Square kilometres in 2005.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 21,450 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Madagascar ranks 3rd out of 15 groups with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata