Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0045 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0045 ha per person for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0226 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 ha per person, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0151 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0147 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0172 ha per person | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0226 ha per person | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0221 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0224 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0222 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0218 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0214 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0159 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0173 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0152 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0145 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.015 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0141 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0144 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.014 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0133 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0137 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0122 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.013 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0127 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0129 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0121 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0139 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.012 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 ha per person | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0119 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.007 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.006 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 ha per person | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 ha per person | -4.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0045 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0136 ha per person, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0045 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.024 ha per person, 19% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0199 ha per person | 0.0147 ha per person | 0.0226 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0148 ha per person | 0.0133 ha per person | 0.0173 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 ha per person | 0.0122 ha per person | 0.0142 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0126 ha per person | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0139 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 ha per person | 0.0106 ha per person | 0.0132 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0121 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0045 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0226 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 ha per person in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.