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
World rank
2nd
of 12 countries
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
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.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,450 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 21,700 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 21,950 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 22,200 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 22,450 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 22,700 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 22,950 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 23,200 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 23,500 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 23,700 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 23,900 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 24,200 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 24,400 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 24,750 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 27,590 Square kilometres | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 27,640 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 29,290 Square kilometres | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 30,000 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 30,200 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 30,400 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 30,750 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 31,000 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 31,350 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 31,600 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 31,950 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 32,200 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 32,400 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 32,700 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 32,950 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 33,250 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 33,500 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 33,700 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34,900 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 34,800 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 34,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34,900 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35,000 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35,500 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 35,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 OECD 3.90 million Square kilometres compare
- 1 Ethiopia 184,569 Square kilometres compare
- 2 India 1.68 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 United States 1.55 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Moldova 21,370 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Türkiye 239,710 Square kilometres compare
- 4 China 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 168,957 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Russia 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.09 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.98 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.67 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 581,800 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 587,295 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 372,950 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.2708 % change on previous year (2023)
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 2nd out of 12 countries 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
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