Agricultural area per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agricultural area per capita was 1.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.31 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Madagascar peaked at 6.7 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 35th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 | 5.45 | 6.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.69 | 4.12 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 | 3.1 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 | 2.47 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 1.9 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.45 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.7 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.7 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Madagascar?
- Agricultural area per capita in Madagascar was 1.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 35th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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