Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.051 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Madagascar is 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.051 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 10th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.051 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0503 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0476 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0463 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0439 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0423 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0392 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0369 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0342 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0335 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0318 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0295 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0264 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0214 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0185 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0164 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0152 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0425 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.051 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0199 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 7 Sudan 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Afghanistan 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Niger 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Central African Republic 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Mali 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.051 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.