Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Madagascar
Madagascar: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 133,502 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested in Madagascar is 133,502 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Madagascar peaked at 137,931 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61,307 ha, in 1981.
Madagascar ranks 77th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,300 ha | — |
| 1962 | 68,400 ha | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 70,805 ha | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 71,200 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 68,810 ha | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 69,025 ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 70,685 ha | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 72,265 ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 75,820 ha | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 73,700 ha | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 80,775 ha | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 77,547 ha | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 71,070 ha | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 75,470 ha | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 85,542 ha | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 84,237 ha | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 73,035 ha | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 64,075 ha | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 69,255 ha | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 62,984 ha | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 61,307 ha | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 62,694 ha | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 64,680 ha | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 62,609 ha | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 65,090 ha | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 73,845 ha | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 67,650 ha | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 64,100 ha | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 64,350 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 65,159 ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 95,047 ha | +45.9% |
| 1992 | 101,663 ha | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 104,121 ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 93,397 ha | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 99,531 ha | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 99,381 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 105,541 ha | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 106,598 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 101,131 ha | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 100,660 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 100,755 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 101,050 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 101,504 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 102,068 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 102,553 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 104,613 ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 106,986 ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 107,019 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 107,563 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 109,188 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 109,628 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 111,193 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 110,527 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 117,633 ha | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 124,150 ha | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 123,433 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 127,312 ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 133,869 ha | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 112,161 ha | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 113,577 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 129,300 ha | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 120,503 ha | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 137,931 ha | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 133,502 ha | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +45.9% | 65,159 ha | 95,047 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,479 ha | 67,300 ha | 75,820 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,471 ha | 64,075 ha | 85,542 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,931 ha | 61,307 ha | 73,845 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,157 ha | 65,159 ha | 106,598 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,477 ha | 100,660 ha | 107,563 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,909 ha | 109,188 ha | 133,869 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,963 ha | 113,577 ha | 137,931 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production 33,030 t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production 91,348 t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 81,046 1000 An (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production 161,610 t (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight 306 kg/An (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production 415,933 t (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals 1.36 million An (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 135,945 ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield 243 kg/ha (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production 151,282 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Madagascar?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Madagascar was 133,502 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 137,931 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,307 ha in 1981.
- How does Madagascar rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Madagascar ranks 77th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Pulses, Total — 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.