Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 5.16 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.16 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.16 hectares per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
3.31 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Madagascar is 5.16 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 5.16 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.31 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 133rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 4.3 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.47 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.56 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.73 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.07 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.16 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.16 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.87 hectares per square kilometre | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | 4.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | 4.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | 4.68 hectares per square kilometre | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 130 Bermuda 5.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Laos 5.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 132 Liberia 5.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 American Samoa 5.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bolivia 5.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.13 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 5.16 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.