Share of land area used for agriculture in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of land area used for agriculture was 70.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 70.3% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Madagascar peaked at 70.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 21st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.4% | — |
| 1962 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.6% | 60.4% | 60.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.3% | 60.8% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 62.0% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 62.5% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 69.6% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 share of land area used for agriculture in Madagascar?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Madagascar was 70.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.