What is cropland per person over the long term in Madagascar?

Cropland per person over the long term in Madagascar was 0.125 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 0.4321 in 1730.

What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 2025.

How does Madagascar rank for cropland per person over the long term?

Madagascar ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland per person over the long term in Madagascar

Name: Cropland per person over the long term in Madagascar
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.125 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.125

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

117th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.4321

in 1730

All-time low

0.125

in 2025

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long term in Madagascar, 1000–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in Madagascar is 0.125, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Madagascar peaked at 0.4321 in 1730 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 2025.

Madagascar ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1100s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1200s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1300s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1400s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1500s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1600s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1700s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1710s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1720s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1730s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1740s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1750s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1760s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1770s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1780s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1790s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1800s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1810s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1820s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1830s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1840s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1850s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1860s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1870s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1880s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1890s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1900s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1910s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1920s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1930s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1940s	0.4321	0.4321	0.4321	1
1950s	0.4128	0.4106	0.4321	10
1960s	0.3911	0.3671	0.4106	10
1970s	0.3549	0.3369	0.3662	10
1980s	0.3204	0.2924	0.3488	10
1990s	0.2599	0.229	0.2867	10
2000s	0.1984	0.175	0.222	10
2010s	0.1577	0.1433	0.1738	10
2020s	0.1325	0.125	0.1406	6

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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar

Agriculture share gdp 21.7 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.7 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Rural population 67.1% (2025)
Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
Bananas — Production 399,940 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland per person over the long term in Madagascar?: Cropland per person over the long term in Madagascar was 0.125 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.4321 in 1730.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 2025.
How does Madagascar rank for cropland per person over the long term?: Madagascar ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland per person over the long term
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026