Potatoes — Area harvested in Madagascar
Madagascar: Potatoes — Area harvested was 41,109 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Area harvested in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 41,109 ha for potatoes — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Madagascar peaked at 49,965 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11,000 ha, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 75th out of 203 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 12,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,815 ha | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 12,915 ha | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 13,305 ha | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 13,690 ha | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 13,910 ha | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 14,095 ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 14,810 ha | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 20,400 ha | +37.7% |
| 1972 | 27,885 ha | +36.7% |
| 1973 | 24,950 ha | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 24,080 ha | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 21,060 ha | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 21,760 ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 21,770 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29,950 ha | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 30,195 ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 29,145 ha | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 26,350 ha | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 29,250 ha | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 32,465 ha | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 33,935 ha | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 40,775 ha | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 40,800 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 41,220 ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 41,760 ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 38,900 ha | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 39,000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 48,765 ha | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 48,620 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 49,620 ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 46,200 ha | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 48,370 ha | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 48,980 ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 48,800 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 48,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49,000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49,205 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 49,405 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49,655 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 49,965 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 49,965 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36,654 ha | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 36,990 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 36,510 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 36,830 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 37,500 ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 38,145 ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 38,727 ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 38,895 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39,079 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 39,767 ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 40,151 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 40,949 ha | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 41,875 ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 43,013 ha | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 41,734 ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 41,366 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 41,380 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41,744 ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 41,233 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 41,109 ha | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 41,109 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 41,109 ha, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 41,109 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,665 ha, 3.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +37.7% | 14,810 ha | 20,400 ha |
| 1978 | +37.6% | 21,770 ha | 29,950 ha |
| 1972 | +36.7% | 20,400 ha | 27,885 ha |
| 2005 | -26.6% | 49,965 ha | 36,654 ha |
| 1991 | +25.0% | 39,000 ha | 48,765 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,859 ha | 11,000 ha | 14,095 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,686 ha | 14,810 ha | 30,195 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,460 ha | 26,350 ha | 41,760 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,616 ha | 39,000 ha | 49,620 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,268 ha | 36,510 ha | 49,965 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,234 ha | 38,145 ha | 43,013 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,366 ha | 41,109 ha | 41,744 ha | 5 |
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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 potatoes — area harvested in Madagascar?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Madagascar was 41,109 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 49,965 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Madagascar ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.