What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Madagascar?

Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Madagascar was 37,293 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 37,293 1000 ha in 2001.

What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 33,000 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Madagascar rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?

Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.

Is permanent meadows and pastures — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Madagascar

Name: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Madagascar
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Madagascar: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 37,293 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

37,293 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

22nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

37,293 1000 ha

in 2001

All-time low

33,000 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Madagascar, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Madagascar stood at 37,293 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Madagascar peaked at 37,293 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33,000 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Madagascar 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	33,000 1000 ha	33,000 1000 ha	33,000 1000 ha	9
1970s	33,000 1000 ha	33,000 1000 ha	33,000 1000 ha	10
1980s	33,000 1000 ha	33,000 1000 ha	33,000 1000 ha	10
1990s	33,548 1000 ha	33,000 1000 ha	35,622 1000 ha	10
2000s	37,209 1000 ha	36,458 1000 ha	37,293 1000 ha	10
2010s	37,293 1000 ha	37,293 1000 ha	37,293 1000 ha	10
2020s	37,293 1000 ha	37,293 1000 ha	37,293 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

19 Mauritania 39,250 1000 ha compare
20 Namibia 38,000 1000 ha compare
21 Turkmenistan 37,947 1000 ha compare
23 Mozambique 35,464 1000 ha compare
24 Colombia 35,129 1000 ha compare
25 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

More environment data for Madagascar

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.85 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 831.7 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 549.5 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 64.1 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.11 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.56 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 639.58 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.33 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 3,000 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.11 ha/cap (2024)

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Madagascar?: Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Madagascar was 37,293 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 37,293 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 33,000 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?: Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.