What is the highest surface area recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 587,295 sq. km in 2011.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 587,040 sq. km in 1961.

How does Madagascar rank for surface area?

Madagascar ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

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.

Surface area in Madagascar

Name: Surface area in Madagascar
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Madagascar: Surface area was 587,295 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

587,295 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 216 countries

All-time high

587,295 sq. km

in 2011

All-time low

587,040 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Madagascar, 1961–2023

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 587,295 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Madagascar peaked at 587,295 sq. km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 587,040 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Madagascar 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Surface area in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Madagascar, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	587,040 sq. km	—
1962	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	587,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	587,295 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	587,295 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	587,295 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	587,295 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	587,295 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	587,295 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	587,295 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	587,295 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	587,295 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	587,295 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	587,295 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	587,295 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	587,295 sq. km	+0.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 587,295 sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 587,295 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	587,040 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	9
1970s	587,040 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	10
1980s	587,040 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	10
1990s	587,040 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	10
2000s	587,040 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	10
2010s	587,270 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	587,295 sq. km	10
2020s	587,295 sq. km	587,295 sq. km	587,295 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

45 France 606,410 sq. km compare
46 Ukraine 603,550 sq. km compare
47 Kenya 591,969 sq. km compare
49 Botswana 581,730 sq. km compare
50 Sweden 528,660 sq. km compare
51 Yemen 527,970 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Madagascar?: Surface area in Madagascar was 587,295 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 587,295 sq. km in 2011.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 587,040 sq. km in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for surface area?: Madagascar ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.