Arable land in Madagascar
Madagascar: Arable land was 3.00 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.00 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.00 million hectares
in 2005
All-time low
1.93 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3.00 million hectares for arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Madagascar peaked at 3.00 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million hectares, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 67th 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 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.93 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.96 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.99 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.02 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.03 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.05 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.09 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.30 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.44 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.52 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.57 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.60 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.62 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.65 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.68 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.70 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.71 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.72 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.75 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.78 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.90 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.95 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.00 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.00 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.00 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.00 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 4 |
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 arable land in Madagascar?
- Arable land in Madagascar was 3.00 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for arable land?
- Madagascar ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.