Cropland and pasture per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.1291 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Madagascar, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland and pasture per person in Madagascar is 0.1291, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Madagascar peaked at 0.3208 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1291, in 2010.
That places Madagascar 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.3152 | — |
| 1810 | 0.313 | -0.7% |
| 1820 | 0.311 | -0.7% |
| 1830 | 0.3055 | -1.8% |
| 1840 | 0.2981 | -2.4% |
| 1850 | 0.291 | -2.4% |
| 1860 | 0.284 | -2.4% |
| 1870 | 0.2803 | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.2765 | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 0.2731 | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2694 | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.2638 | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.2777 | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 0.2929 | +5.5% |
| 1940 | 0.3082 | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 0.3208 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3206 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2723 | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2623 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2165 | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1666 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1291 | -22.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1291 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1608, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1291 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1682, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.3152 | 0.3152 | 0.3152 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.313 | 0.313 | 0.313 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.311 | 0.311 | 0.311 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3055 | 0.3055 | 0.3055 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2981 | 0.2981 | 0.2981 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.291 | 0.291 | 0.291 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.284 | 0.284 | 0.284 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2803 | 0.2803 | 0.2803 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2765 | 0.2765 | 0.2765 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2731 | 0.2731 | 0.2731 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2694 | 0.2694 | 0.2694 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2638 | 0.2638 | 0.2638 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2777 | 0.2777 | 0.2777 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2929 | 0.2929 | 0.2929 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3082 | 0.3082 | 0.3082 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3208 | 0.3208 | 0.3208 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.3206 | 0.3206 | 0.3206 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2723 | 0.2723 | 0.2723 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2623 | 0.2623 | 0.2623 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2165 | 0.2165 | 0.2165 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1666 | 0.1666 | 0.1666 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1291 | 0.1291 | 0.1291 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 and pasture per person in Madagascar?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Madagascar was 0.1291 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3208 in 1950.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1291 in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Madagascar ranks 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.