Cropland area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cropland area was 3.60 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.60 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 224 countries
All-time high
3.60 million hectares
in 2005
All-time low
2.15 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Madagascar stood at 3.60 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Madagascar peaked at 3.60 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million hectares, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 71st of 224 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.
Cropland area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.15 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.19 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.22 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.25 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.27 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.29 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.32 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.35 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.37 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.39 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.42 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.44 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.48 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.76 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 2.76 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.93 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.00 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.02 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.08 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.13 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.19 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.22 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.24 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.33 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.37 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.49 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.48 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.49 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.55 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.60 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.60 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.60 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Madagascar?
- Cropland area in Madagascar was 3.60 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for cropland area?
- Madagascar ranks 71st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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