Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0131 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0131 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), 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 land (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.067 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 31st out of 210 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.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.067 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0653 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0637 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0621 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0606 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.059 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0575 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.056 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0545 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.053 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0501 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0486 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0472 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0462 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0425 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0412 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.04 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0389 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0378 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0367 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0347 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0337 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0293 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0284 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0233 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0606 sq. km per person | 0.0545 sq. km per person | 0.067 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0469 sq. km per person | 0.0412 sq. km per person | 0.053 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0353 sq. km per person | 0.031 sq. km per person | 0.04 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0268 sq. km per person | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 0.0301 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0217 sq. km per person | 0.019 sq. km per person | 0.0245 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 sq. km per person | 0.0145 sq. km per person | 0.0184 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 0.0141 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar was 0.0131 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.067 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.