Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Madagascar
Madagascar: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.4394 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Madagascar stood at 0.4394 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Madagascar peaked at 2.09 An per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.3695 An per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 1979 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.89 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.93 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6001 An per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1992 | 0.601 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6018 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6018 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6027 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6036 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6036 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6044 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6053 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6061 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5142 An per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4858 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4912 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4928 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5736 An per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5597 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5746 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5759 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5765 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5772 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5778 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5781 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5735 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.603 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6078 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6121 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5896 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5088 An per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5144 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4311 An per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.411 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3695 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4394 An per square kilometre | +18.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.4394 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.92 An per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.4394 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 An per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +90.6% | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 2.09 An per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -68.8% | 1.93 An per square kilometre | 0.6001 An per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +30.4% | 1.19 An per square kilometre | 1.55 An per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -28.1% | 1.53 An per square kilometre | 1.1 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 An per square kilometre | 1.19 An per square kilometre | 1.56 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.52 An per square kilometre | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 2.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 An per square kilometre | 1.81 An per square kilometre | 1.91 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.735 An per square kilometre | 0.6001 An per square kilometre | 1.93 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.545 An per square kilometre | 0.4858 An per square kilometre | 0.6061 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5742 An per square kilometre | 0.5088 An per square kilometre | 0.6121 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4127 An per square kilometre | 0.3695 An per square kilometre | 0.4394 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 135 Angola 0.5106 An per square kilometre compare
- 136 North Macedonia 0.4947 An per square kilometre compare
- 137 Iraq 0.4567 An per square kilometre compare
- 139 Mali 0.412 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belize 0.4062 An per square kilometre compare
- 141 Oman 0.4044 An 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 beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Madagascar?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Madagascar was 0.4394 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 An per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3695 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Madagascar ranks 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.