Land area equipped for irrigation in Madagascar, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of: Land area equipped for irrigation was 1.09 million hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Madagascar, Republic of, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area equipped for irrigation in Madagascar, Republic of stood at 1.09 million hectares.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Madagascar, Republic of peaked at 1.09 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 300,000 hectares, in 1961.
Madagascar, Republic of ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316,667 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 330,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 453,400 hectares | 330,000 hectares | 610,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 824,200 hectares | 645,000 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Madagascar, Republic of was 1.09 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Madagascar, Republic of ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.