Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0185 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0185 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.1119 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 72nd of 216 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.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1119 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.109 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1062 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1035 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1009 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0983 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0957 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0931 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0905 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.088 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0855 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.083 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0805 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0782 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0759 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0736 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0714 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0693 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0672 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0652 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0633 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0614 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0596 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0579 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0563 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0547 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0531 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0502 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0487 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0473 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0459 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0445 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0431 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0418 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0392 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0379 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0367 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0355 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0306 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0272 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0185 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0185 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.101 sq. km per person | 0.0905 sq. km per person | 0.1119 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0772 sq. km per person | 0.0672 sq. km per person | 0.088 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0573 sq. km per person | 0.0502 sq. km per person | 0.0652 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0425 sq. km per person | 0.0367 sq. km per person | 0.0487 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0312 sq. km per person | 0.0272 sq. km per person | 0.0355 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 sq. km per person | 0.0208 sq. km per person | 0.0265 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0203 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Madagascar was 0.0185 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1119 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.