Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.11 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.11 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.4097 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.11 hectares per person, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 125th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4097 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4089 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.403 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3973 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3915 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3858 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.38 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.374 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3679 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3624 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3552 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3479 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3421 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3348 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3296 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3565 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3465 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3562 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3539 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3456 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3376 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3314 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3243 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3185 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3118 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3062 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2999 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2933 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2876 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2815 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2758 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2697 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2633 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2644 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2556 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2477 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2398 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2328 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2253 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2187 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2119 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2084 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2023 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1964 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1879 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1825 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1721 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1671 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1623 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1577 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1534 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1493 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1454 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1344 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1309 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1276 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1243 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1183 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1154 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.11 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.388 hectares per person | 0.3624 hectares per person | 0.4097 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3468 hectares per person | 0.3296 hectares per person | 0.3565 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3092 hectares per person | 0.2815 hectares per person | 0.3376 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2493 hectares per person | 0.2187 hectares per person | 0.2758 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1896 hectares per person | 0.1671 hectares per person | 0.2119 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1441 hectares per person | 0.1276 hectares per person | 0.1623 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.117 hectares per person | 0.11 hectares per person | 0.1243 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 122 Papua New Guinea 0.1129 hectares per person compare
- 123 Congo 0.1122 hectares per person compare
- 124 Slovenia 0.1117 hectares per person compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 0.109 hectares per person compare
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1087 hectares per person compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 0.1069 hectares per person 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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Madagascar?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Madagascar was 0.11 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4097 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.