Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 2.2% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Madagascar, 2001–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Madagascar is 2.2%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 53rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 3.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 50 Germany 3.1%
- 51 Hungary 2.3% compare
- 52 Switzerland 2.3%
- 54 El Salvador 2.0% compare
- 55 Russia 2.0% compare
- 56 Panama 1.8%
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Madagascar?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Madagascar was 2.2% in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Madagascar ranks 53rd out of 83 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.