Land use for palm oil production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land use for palm oil production was 1,812 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,812 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,000 hectares
in 1993
All-time low
250 hectares
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Land use for palm oil production in Madagascar, 1973–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,812 hectares for land use for palm oil production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Madagascar peaked at 2,000 hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 250 hectares, in 1973.
That places Madagascar 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Land use for palm oil production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 250 hectares | — |
| 1974 | 450 hectares | +80.0% |
| 1975 | 1,300 hectares | +188.9% |
| 1976 | 1,000 hectares | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 1,100 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,450 hectares | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 1,450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,600 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,950 hectares | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 1,950 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,950 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,950 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,800 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,810 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,810 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,820 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,820 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,850 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,808 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,811 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,807 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,805 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,811 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,807 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,805 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,808 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,812 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,812 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,812 hectares | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,812 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,206 hectares, 20% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,812 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,156 hectares, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 900 hectares | 250 hectares | 1,300 hectares | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,495 hectares | 1,200 hectares | 1,950 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,865 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,802 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 1,810 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,819 hectares | 1,805 hectares | 1,850 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,810 hectares | 1,805 hectares | 1,812 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 3,945 hectares compare
- 40 Gambia 3,513 hectares compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 2,130 hectares compare
- 43 Central African Republic 647 hectares compare
- 44 Suriname 600 hectares compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Madagascar?
- Land use for palm oil production in Madagascar was 1,812 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 hectares in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Madagascar ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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