Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.2889 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Madagascar is 0.2889 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 99.0% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 28.46 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -18.66 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 66th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.8168 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1964 | 0.56 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1965 | -0.675 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 1966 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -2088.6% |
| 1967 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1969 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1970 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1971 | 0.01 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1972 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +20597.9% |
| 1973 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9799 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1975 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1976 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1977 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -889.6% |
| 1978 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1979 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 1980 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1981 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2337 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0758 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1984 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -2198.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3414 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1987 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -2309.3% |
| 1988 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1989 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
| 1990 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1991 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 1992 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 1993 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 1994 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9658 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1996 | -0.8696 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1997 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -471.2% |
| 1998 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3741 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1491 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2001 | 0.277 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2779 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.278 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +448.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9693 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8528 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9019 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9064 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9061 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9149 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2011 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -1159.0% |
| 2012 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2013 | -18.66 % change on previous year | -432.3% |
| 2014 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2015 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2016 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 2017 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2018 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -1555.3% |
| 2019 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2020 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2021 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 2022 | -0.9944 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2023 | 28.46 % change on previous year | -2962.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2889 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +20597.9% | 0.01 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +2962.6% | -0.9944 % change on previous year | 28.46 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2309.3% | 0.3414 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -2198.4% | 0.0758 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +2088.6% | -0.675 % change on previous year | 13.42 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1555.3% | -1.28 % change on previous year | 18.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 13.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1044 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5762 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7044 % change on previous year | 0.1491 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -18.66 % change on previous year | 20.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 28.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 63 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.5516 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.5484 % change on previous year compare
- 65 China 0.2928 % change on previous year compare
- 67 China, mainland 0.1997 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Gabon 0.1592 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Afghanistan 0.155 % change on previous year 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 rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 0.2889 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.46 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.66 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 66th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.