Non-agricultural population in Madagascar
Madagascar: Non-agricultural population was 6.78 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Non-agricultural population in Madagascar, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, non-agricultural population in Madagascar stood at 6.78 million FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Madagascar peaked at 6.78 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 million FAO, number | 1.52 million FAO, number | 2.28 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 million FAO, number | 2.39 million FAO, number | 3.69 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 million FAO, number | 3.87 million FAO, number | 5.91 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 million FAO, number | 6.18 million FAO, number | 6.78 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.12 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0204 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Madagascar?
- Non-agricultural population in Madagascar was 6.78 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for non-agricultural population?
- Madagascar ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.