Share of GDP from agriculture in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of GDP from agriculture was 21.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP from agriculture in Madagascar, 1966–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 21.7% for share of gdp from agriculture 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, share of gdp from agriculture in Madagascar peaked at 35.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1969.
Madagascar ranks 33rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of GDP from agriculture 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 Share of GDP from agriculture 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)
- 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)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Madagascar?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Madagascar was 21.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1969.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).