Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0656 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0656 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
56th
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.1205 ha per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0576 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 0.0656 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.1205 ha per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0576 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 56th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0673 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0688 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0686 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0689 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0704 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0734 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0843 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0823 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0776 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0844 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0831 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.096 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0851 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0748 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0792 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1019 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1205 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0853 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0939 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0986 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.079 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0672 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0781 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0791 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0811 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0779 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0778 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.091 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0906 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0627 ha per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0675 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.07 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0582 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0784 ha per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 0.075 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0647 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0666 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0647 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.065 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.065 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0663 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.07 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0665 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0656 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1379 ha per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0656 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0884 ha per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.069 ha per square kilometre | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | 0.0843 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0866 ha per square kilometre | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre | 0.1205 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0813 ha per square kilometre | 0.0672 ha per square kilometre | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 ha per square kilometre | 0.0582 ha per square kilometre | 0.091 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | 0.0666 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | 0.07 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 53 Mexico 0.0798 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Mauritius 0.0721 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Ghana 0.0659 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.0654 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Nicaragua 0.063 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Jamaica 0.0609 ha per square kilometre 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0656 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1205 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0576 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 56th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.