Economically active population in agriculture in Madagascar
Madagascar: Economically active population in agriculture was 7.73 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Madagascar, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture in Madagascar stood at 7.73 million number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Madagascar peaked at 7.73 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million number, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.54 million number | 3.20 million number | 3.93 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 million number | 4.03 million number | 5.11 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.10 million number | 5.24 million number | 7.02 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 million number | 7.25 million number | 7.73 million number | 3 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Madagascar?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Madagascar was 7.73 million number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million number in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.