Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 70.29 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.29 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 209 countries
All-time high
70.32 hectares per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
60.43 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 70.29 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 70.32 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.43 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 21st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.43 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 60.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 60.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 60.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 60.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 60.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 60.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 60.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 60.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 60.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 60.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 60.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 60.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 61.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 61.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 61.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 61.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 61.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 62.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 62.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 62.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 62.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 62.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 62.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 62.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 62.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 62.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 62.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.47 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 66.19 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 67.92 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 69.64 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 70.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.61 hectares per square kilometre | 60.43 hectares per square kilometre | 60.79 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.31 hectares per square kilometre | 60.82 hectares per square kilometre | 61.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.2 hectares per square kilometre | 61.97 hectares per square kilometre | 62.41 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.72 hectares per square kilometre | 62.46 hectares per square kilometre | 67.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.22 hectares per square kilometre | 69.64 hectares per square kilometre | 70.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | 70.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 18 Ukraine 71.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Somalia 70.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 70.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Togo 70.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Faroe Islands 70.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Eswatini 69.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 use, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 70.29 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 70.32 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.43 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.