Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0046 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.0046 ha per person.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0124 ha per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0115 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.012 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0114 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0114 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0111 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.011 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.011 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0112 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0108 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0105 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0119 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.011 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0103 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0124 ha per person | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 0.012 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0106 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0085 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.009 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.009 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0082 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.006 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.006 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.006 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.005 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.005 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.005 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 ha per person | +4.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0046 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0246 ha per person, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0046 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 ha per person, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0113 ha per person | 0.011 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.011 ha per person | 0.0101 ha per person | 0.0124 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0106 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0071 ha per person | 0.0096 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0073 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0048 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0046 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0124 ha per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.