Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.0001 ha per person.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.001 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1977.
Madagascar ranks 78th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 ha per person | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 ha per person | -69.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 ha per person | +48.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 ha per person | -71.6% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per person | -59.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 ha per person | +544.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 ha per person | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 ha per person | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0001 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0111 ha per person, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0001 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +544.1% | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
| 1976 | -71.6% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 1973 | -69.1% | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
| 1977 | -59.8% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
| 1974 | +48.7% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
| 1980 | +36.8% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 5 |
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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1977.
- How does Madagascar rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 78th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.