Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0712 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Madagascar is 0.0712 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.1844 hectares per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 hectares per person, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 75th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1693 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1748 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1719 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1742 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1689 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1844 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1829 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1825 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1733 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1659 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1632 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1598 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1593 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.157 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1571 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1483 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1467 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1477 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1368 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.134 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1288 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1271 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1246 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1113 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1112 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1101 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1043 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1046 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1073 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.096 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0955 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0922 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0914 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0898 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0878 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0852 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0829 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0807 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0786 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0774 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0788 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0771 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0756 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.074 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0725 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0711 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0641 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0649 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0518 hectares per person | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0584 hectares per person | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0522 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0556 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0528 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0585 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0614 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0624 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0583 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0568 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0712 hectares per person | +25.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0712 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0712 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +25.4% | 0.0568 hectares per person | 0.0712 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1758 hectares per person | 0.1689 hectares per person | 0.1844 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1559 hectares per person | 0.1467 hectares per person | 0.1659 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1276 hectares per person | 0.1112 hectares per person | 0.1477 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0979 hectares per person | 0.0878 hectares per person | 0.1101 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0783 hectares per person | 0.0725 hectares per person | 0.0852 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0518 hectares per person | 0.0711 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0622 hectares per person | 0.0568 hectares per person | 0.0712 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Madagascar?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Madagascar was 0.0712 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1844 hectares per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.