Land use hidden — Land area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land use hidden — Land area was 581,800 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
581,800 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 13 countries
All-time high
581,800 Square kilometres
in 2013
All-time low
581,540 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Madagascar stood at 581,800 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Madagascar peaked at 581,800 Square kilometres in 2013 and was at its lowest, 581,540 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Land use hidden — Land area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 581,540 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 581,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 581,795 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 581,795 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 581,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 581,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 581,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 581,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 581,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 581,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 581,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 581,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 581,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 581,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 581,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581,540 Square kilometres | 581,540 Square kilometres | 581,540 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 581,540 Square kilometres | 581,540 Square kilometres | 581,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 581,540 Square kilometres | 581,540 Square kilometres | 581,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 581,540 Square kilometres | 581,540 Square kilometres | 581,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 581,540 Square kilometres | 581,540 Square kilometres | 581,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 581,773 Square kilometres | 581,540 Square kilometres | 581,800 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 581,800 Square kilometres | 581,800 Square kilometres | 581,800 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 OECD 35.32 million Square kilometres compare
- 1 Ethiopia 1.13 million Square kilometres compare
- 2 Mauritania 1.03 million Square kilometres compare
- 2 Russia 16.38 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 China 9.42 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 United States 9.15 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.27 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Canada 8.79 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Türkiye 769,630 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Croatia 55,960 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 8.36 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Viet Nam 313,429 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 — Total area 587,295 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 36,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 372,950 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.2708 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — land area in Madagascar?
- Land use hidden — land area in Madagascar was 581,800 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 581,800 Square kilometres in 2013.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 581,540 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. 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