Land area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0186 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0186 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.1109 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 68th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1109 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.108 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1053 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1026 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0999 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0973 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0948 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0922 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0897 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0872 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0847 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0822 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0798 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0774 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0751 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0729 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0707 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0686 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0666 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0646 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0608 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0574 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0557 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0542 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0526 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0511 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0482 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0468 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0454 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0441 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0414 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0401 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0388 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0375 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0363 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0341 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0278 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1001 sq. km per person | 0.0897 sq. km per person | 0.1109 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0765 sq. km per person | 0.0666 sq. km per person | 0.0872 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0568 sq. km per person | 0.0497 sq. km per person | 0.0646 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0421 sq. km per person | 0.0363 sq. km per person | 0.0482 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0309 sq. km per person | 0.027 sq. km per person | 0.0352 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 sq. km per person | 0.0206 sq. km per person | 0.0262 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 sq. km per person | 0.0186 sq. km per person | 0.0201 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar was 0.0186 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1109 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.