Bananas — Area harvested in Madagascar
Madagascar: Bananas — Area harvested was 72,365 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Area harvested in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 72,365 ha for bananas — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Madagascar peaked at 73,144 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,000 ha, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 17,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18,000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 19,000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 20,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 21,000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 21,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25,000 ha | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 32,460 ha | +29.8% |
| 1970 | 34,925 ha | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 34,915 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 35,000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 37,000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 44,040 ha | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 41,845 ha | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 47,670 ha | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 35,520 ha | -25.5% |
| 1978 | 33,800 ha | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 31,495 ha | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 34,920 ha | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 36,805 ha | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 37,795 ha | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 38,440 ha | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 38,125 ha | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 38,260 ha | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 38,400 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 39,000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 39,500 ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 40,000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 42,683 ha | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 39,831 ha | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 40,548 ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 41,136 ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 39,347 ha | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 42,000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 44,000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 45,000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 45,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46,000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 50,000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 51,000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 51,500 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 51,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52,000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 54,000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 55,000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56,000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 56,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59,057 ha | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 61,787 ha | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 65,000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 65,500 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 65,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66,811 ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 69,709 ha | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 67,340 ha | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 69,635 ha | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 70,945 ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 72,147 ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 73,144 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 72,079 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 72,457 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 72,560 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72,365 ha | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 72,365 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,505 ha, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 72,365 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,390 ha, 5.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +29.8% | 25,000 ha | 32,460 ha |
| 1977 | -25.5% | 47,670 ha | 35,520 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,162 ha | 17,000 ha | 32,460 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,621 ha | 31,495 ha | 47,670 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,124 ha | 34,920 ha | 40,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,554 ha | 39,347 ha | 46,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,606 ha | 50,000 ha | 59,057 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,437 ha | 61,787 ha | 72,147 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,521 ha | 72,079 ha | 73,144 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 24 Melanesia 79,382 ha compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 76,416 ha compare
- 26 Kenya 75,895 ha compare
- 27 Madagascar 72,365 ha compare
- 29 Mozambique 68,825 ha compare
- 29 Mozambique 68,825 ha compare
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 bananas — area harvested in Madagascar?
- Bananas — area harvested in Madagascar was 72,365 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 73,144 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Madagascar ranks 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.