Arable and permanent cropland in Madagascar
Madagascar: Arable and permanent cropland was 4.10 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Madagascar, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4.10 million hectares for arable and permanent cropland in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Madagascar peaked at 4.10 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.10 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.7 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.7 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Madagascar?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Madagascar was 4.10 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under