Agriculture share gdp in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agriculture share gdp was 21.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21.7
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
34.96
in 1995
All-time low
21.4
in 1969
Years of data
45
1966–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Madagascar, 1966–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 21.7 for agriculture share gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Madagascar peaked at 34.96 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 1969.
Madagascar ranks 33rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agriculture share gdp in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 22.68 | — |
| 1967 | 22.85 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 21.87 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 21.4 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 21.86 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 21.51 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 22.29 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 23.88 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 30.51 | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 30.36 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 29.68 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 29.3 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 28.48 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 26.38 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 34.96 | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 33.43 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 33.8 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 33.24 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 33.28 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.88 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 29.85 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 34.14 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 32.03 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 31.42 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.76 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 30.18 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 28.07 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 27.05 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 30.47 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 29.08 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 29.05 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 26.49 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 25.85 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.74 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.13 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24.55 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.97 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.96 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.69 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 22.52 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 21.61 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.22 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 21.92 | -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 29.45, 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 share gdp 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% | 26.38 | 34.96 |
| 1974 | +27.8% | 23.88 | 30.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.2 | 21.4 | 22.85 | 4 |
| 1970s | 26.43 | 21.51 | 30.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.74 | 33.24 | 34.96 | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.49 | 27.05 | 34.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.08 | 22.96 | 29.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.44 | 21.61 | 24.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Madagascar?
- Agriculture share gdp in Madagascar was 21.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.96 in 1995.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 1969.
- How does Madagascar rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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