Agricultural area per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Agricultural area per capita was 1.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.31
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 225 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 1961
All-time low
1.31
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural area per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023

246196119922023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Djibouti 1.48 compare
  2. 33 Kyrgyzstan 1.46 compare
  3. 34 Canada 1.45 compare
  4. 36 Angola 1.25 compare
  5. 37 Guinea 1.25 compare
  6. 38 Mozambique 1.23 compare

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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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Indicator
Agricultural area per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
226 places, 13,086 data points, 1961–2023
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