Land under rice production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land under rice production was 1.91 million hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land under rice production in Madagascar, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under rice production in Madagascar is 1.91 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under rice production in Madagascar peaked at 1.91 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 804,000 hectares, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 2nd of 42 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 | 905,284 hectares | 804,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million hectares | 997,050 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 2 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.7 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 rice production in Madagascar?
- Land under rice production in Madagascar was 1.91 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under rice production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under rice production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 804,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for land under rice production?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land under rice production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under rice production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under rice production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.