Land use hidden — Other areas in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land use hidden — Other areas was 48,948 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Madagascar stood at 48,948 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Madagascar peaked at 230,090 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 43,272 Square kilometres, in 2001.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230,090 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 229,840 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 229,590 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 229,340 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 229,090 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 228,840 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 228,590 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 228,340 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 228,040 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 227,840 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 227,640 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 227,340 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 227,140 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 226,790 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 223,950 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 223,900 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 222,250 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 221,540 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 221,340 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 221,140 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 220,790 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 220,540 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 220,190 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 219,940 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 219,590 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 219,340 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 219,140 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 218,840 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 218,590 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 81,356 Square kilometres | -62.8% |
| 1991 | 81,768 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 82,231 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 81,694 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 82,457 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 83,119 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 82,622 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 74,345 Square kilometres | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 65,008 Square kilometres | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 55,570 Square kilometres | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 46,233 Square kilometres | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 43,272 Square kilometres | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 43,741 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 44,209 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 44,678 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 44,647 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45,115 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 45,584 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 46,033 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 46,502 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46,970 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 47,357 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 47,490 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47,627 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 47,759 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47,891 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48,023 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48,155 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 48,288 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48,420 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48,552 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 48,684 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 48,816 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48,948 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -62.8% | 218,590 Square kilometres | 81,356 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229,084 Square kilometres | 228,040 Square kilometres | 230,090 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 224,973 Square kilometres | 221,340 Square kilometres | 227,840 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 219,810 Square kilometres | 218,590 Square kilometres | 221,140 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,017 Square kilometres | 55,570 Square kilometres | 83,119 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,001 Square kilometres | 43,272 Square kilometres | 46,502 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,798 Square kilometres | 46,970 Square kilometres | 48,420 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,750 Square kilometres | 48,552 Square kilometres | 48,948 Square kilometres | 4 |
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- 1 OECD 11.56 million Square kilometres compare
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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 — Land area 581,800 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 — other areas in Madagascar?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Madagascar was 48,948 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 230,090 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,272 Square kilometres in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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