Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Madagascar
Madagascar: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 5,222 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
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Madagascar is 5,222 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Madagascar peaked at 5,222 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,859 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 11th out of 139 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 | 2,859 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 2,971 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,137 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3,248 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,389 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3,527 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3,537 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,539 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,502 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3,537 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,529 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,607 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,662 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,944 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4,195 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4,424 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4,501 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,574 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,637 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,696 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,803 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,978 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 5,070 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,222 1000 No | +3.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5,222 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,161 1000 No, 4.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5,222 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567.97 1000 No, 9.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,325 1000 No | 2,859 1000 No | 3,539 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,177 1000 No | 3,529 1000 No | 4,696 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,018 1000 No | 4,803 1000 No | 5,222 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 8 Uganda 7,287 1000 No compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,125 1000 No compare
- 9 Mozambique 5,750 1000 No compare
- 10 Kenya 5,634 1000 No compare
- 10 Melanesia 824.22 1000 No compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 752.27 1000 No compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 543.97 1000 No compare
- 12 Thailand 5,037 1000 No compare
- 13 Angola 3,648 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 133.48 1000 No compare
- 14 Myanmar 3,150 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 5.86 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 5,222 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 5,222 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 2,859 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 139 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 32.4%. 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 — Female — 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.