Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Madagascar
Madagascar: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 91.11 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Madagascar is 91.11 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Madagascar peaked at 93.9 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 90.52 %, in 1993.
That places Madagascar 25th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.9 % | — |
| 1962 | 93.83 % | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 93.76 % | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 93.7 % | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 93.63 % | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 93.56 % | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 93.5 % | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 93.43 % | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 93.35 % | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 93.3 % | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 93.25 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 93.17 % | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 93.12 % | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 93.02 % | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 92.28 % | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 92.27 % | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 91.85 % | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 91.68 % | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 91.64 % | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 91.54 % | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 91.48 % | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 91.42 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.32 % | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 91.26 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 91.17 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 91.1 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 91.07 % | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 91.01 % | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 90.94 % | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 90.91 % | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 90.88 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.81 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 90.52 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 90.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 90.79 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 90.99 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.17 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.35 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.41 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.4 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.39 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.28 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.27 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.26 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.22 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.2 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.17 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.17 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.17 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.17 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.16 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.15 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.14 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.11 % | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.11 % | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 91.11 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.74 %, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 91.11 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.61 %, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.63 % | 93.35 % | 93.9 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.56 % | 91.64 % | 93.3 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.23 % | 90.94 % | 91.54 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.77 % | 90.52 % | 91.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.34 % | 91.28 % | 91.41 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.22 % | 91.17 % | 91.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.13 % | 91.11 % | 91.16 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Madagascar?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Madagascar was 91.11 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.52 % in 1993.
- How does Madagascar rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Madagascar ranks 25th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.