Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0012 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.0012 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0077 ha per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 45th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0071 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0069 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0067 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0072 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 ha per person | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 ha per person | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 ha per person | -31.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 ha per person | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.003 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 ha per person | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.002 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 ha per person | -0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0012 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 ha per person, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0012 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0077 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0012 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 ha per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 45th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.