Rice — Area harvested in Madagascar
Madagascar: Rice — Area harvested was 2.04 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Area harvested in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.04 million ha for rice — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Madagascar peaked at 2.04 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 804,000 ha, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 804,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 857,000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 850,000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 854,760 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 848,990 ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 962,960 ha | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 981,000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.01 million ha | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 980,350 ha | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 997,050 ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 997,150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million ha | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million ha | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million ha | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million ha | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million ha | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million ha | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million ha | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million ha | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million ha | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million ha | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million ha | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million ha | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million ha | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million ha | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million ha | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million ha | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million ha | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million ha | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million ha | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million ha | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million ha | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million ha | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million ha | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million ha | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million ha | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million ha | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million ha | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.04 million ha | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million ha | +0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.04 million ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 99,419 ha, 20.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.04 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,468 ha, 22.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +28.5% | 1.58 million ha | 2.04 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 905,284 ha | 804,000 ha | 1.01 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million ha | 997,050 ha | 1.18 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million ha | 1.10 million ha | 1.20 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million ha | 1.14 million ha | 1.23 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million ha | 1.21 million ha | 1.30 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million ha | 1.01 million ha | 1.60 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million ha | 1.58 million ha | 2.04 million 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 rice — area harvested in Madagascar?
- Rice — area harvested in Madagascar was 2.04 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 804,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for rice — area harvested?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 Rice — 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.