Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2372 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2372 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
130th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.2478 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.104 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.2372 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.2478 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.104 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 130th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.104 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1112 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1086 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1111 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1106 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.114 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1166 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.119 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1246 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1237 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1244 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1445 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1306 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1425 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1374 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1706 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1697 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1551 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1522 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1575 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1526 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.147 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1507 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1601 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.177 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1965 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1621 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.175 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1809 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1799 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2056 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1824 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.209 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1848 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1987 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2023 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1951 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1943 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1949 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.208 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2085 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1813 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1867 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1905 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1889 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2095 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2021 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2038 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1969 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.197 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1969 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2003 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1968 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1953 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2135 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2323 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2327 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2363 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2478 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2389 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2236 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2233 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2372 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.2372 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 ha per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.2372 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1133 ha per square kilometre | 0.104 ha per square kilometre | 0.1246 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1451 ha per square kilometre | 0.1237 ha per square kilometre | 0.1706 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1659 ha per square kilometre | 0.147 ha per square kilometre | 0.1965 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1947 ha per square kilometre | 0.1799 ha per square kilometre | 0.209 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | 0.1813 ha per square kilometre | 0.2095 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2149 ha per square kilometre | 0.1953 ha per square kilometre | 0.2478 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2308 ha per square kilometre | 0.2233 ha per square kilometre | 0.2389 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 127 Sweden 0.2916 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 Mauritius 0.2754 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Afghanistan 0.2389 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 Algeria 0.2116 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Congo 0.2095 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 0.1948 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.2372 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2478 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.104 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 130th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.