Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0685 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.0685 ha per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.1844 ha per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 ha per person, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 67th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1693 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1748 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1719 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1742 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1689 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1844 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1829 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1825 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1733 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1659 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1632 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1598 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1593 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.157 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1538 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1479 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1571 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1483 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1467 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1477 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1418 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1368 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.134 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1288 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1271 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1246 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1123 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1113 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1112 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1101 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1043 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1046 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1073 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.096 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0955 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0922 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0914 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0898 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0878 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0852 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0829 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0807 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0786 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0774 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0788 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0771 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0756 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.074 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0725 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0711 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0641 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0649 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0518 ha per person | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0584 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0522 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0556 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0528 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0585 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0614 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0623 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0583 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.057 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.07 ha per person | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0685 ha per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1758 ha per person | 0.1689 ha per person | 0.1844 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1559 ha per person | 0.1467 ha per person | 0.1659 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1276 ha per person | 0.1112 ha per person | 0.1477 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0979 ha per person | 0.0878 ha per person | 0.1101 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0783 ha per person | 0.0725 ha per person | 0.0852 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0591 ha per person | 0.0518 ha per person | 0.0711 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0632 ha per person | 0.057 ha per person | 0.07 ha per person | 5 |
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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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0685 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1844 ha per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 ha per person in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 67th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.