Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Madagascar
Madagascar: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 10,918 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Madagascar stood at 10,918 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Madagascar peaked at 10,918 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,770 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 10th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,770 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 5,985 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6,359 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 6,621 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 6,925 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7,252 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 7,310 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,347 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7,367 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,496 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7,537 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,720 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7,871 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8,385 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 8,861 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9,307 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 9,471 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9,613 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9,768 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9,883 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10,087 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10,365 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 10,609 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 10,918 1000 No | +2.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 10,918 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,964 1000 No, 2.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 10,918 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,761 1000 No, 6.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,843 1000 No | 5,770 1000 No | 7,496 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,841 1000 No | 7,537 1000 No | 9,883 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,494 1000 No | 10,087 1000 No | 10,918 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,251 1000 No compare
- 7 Pakistan 28,441 1000 No compare
- 8 Uganda 13,983 1000 No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,753 1000 No compare
- 9 Thailand 12,386 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,408 1000 No compare
- 11 Philippines 10,858 1000 No compare
- 11 Melanesia 1,688 1000 No compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,631 1000 No compare
- 12 Kenya 10,417 1000 No compare
- 13 Mozambique 9,985 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 288.83 1000 No compare
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Madagascar?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Madagascar was 10,918 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10,918 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,770 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.