Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Madagascar
Madagascar: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0034 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Madagascar stood at 0.0034 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Madagascar peaked at 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Madagascar 110th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +344.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0034 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0358 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0034 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0353 ha per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +344.4% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +71.4% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +66.7% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -46.4% | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
| 1968 | -35.4% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre |
| 1963 | -30.6% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Madagascar?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Madagascar was 0.0034 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Madagascar rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Madagascar ranks 110th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.