Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.1% for permanent cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Madagascar peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent cropland (% of land area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +31.9% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Madagascar?
- Permanent cropland in Madagascar was 1.1% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for permanent cropland?
- Madagascar ranks 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.