Surface area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Surface area was 58.70 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
58.70 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 53 countries
All-time high
58.70 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
58.70 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Madagascar, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2011, surface area in Madagascar stood at 58.70 million ha. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Madagascar peaked at 58.70 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 58.70 million ha, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 20th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.70 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.70 million ha | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 58.70 million ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.06 million ha, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 58.70 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.70 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.70 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.70 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.70 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.70 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.70 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 58.70 million ha | 2 |
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 surface area in Madagascar?
- Surface area in Madagascar was 58.70 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.70 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.70 million ha in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for surface area?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.