Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 21.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Madagascar, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Madagascar is 21.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Madagascar peaked at 35.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1969.
That places Madagascar 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 22.7% | — |
| 1967 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 21.9% | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 21.4% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 21.9% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 21.5% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 22.3% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 23.9% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 28.5% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 26.4% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 21.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 21.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +32.5% | 26.4% | 35.0% |
| 1974 | +27.8% | 23.9% | 30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 22.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 26.4% | 21.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 33.2% | 35.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 27.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 24.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Madagascar?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Madagascar was 21.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1969.
- How does Madagascar rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.