Agricultural area over the long-term in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agricultural area over the long-term was 40.90 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.90 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 202 countries
All-time high
40.90 million hectares
in 2011
All-time low
1.41 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Madagascar, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 40.90 million hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Madagascar peaked at 40.90 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million hectares, in 1000.
Madagascar ranks 25th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.41 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 2.00 million hectares | +41.7% |
| 1200 | 2.59 million hectares | +29.4% |
| 1300 | 3.18 million hectares | +22.7% |
| 1400 | 3.77 million hectares | +18.5% |
| 1500 | 4.94 million hectares | +31.3% |
| 1600 | 6.00 million hectares | +21.4% |
| 1700 | 7.06 million hectares | +17.6% |
| 1710 | 7.79 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 1720 | 8.51 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 1730 | 9.23 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1740 | 9.96 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1750 | 10.68 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1760 | 11.41 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1770 | 12.13 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1780 | 12.85 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1790 | 13.58 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1800 | 14.30 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1810 | 15.03 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1820 | 15.75 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1830 | 16.47 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1840 | 17.20 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1850 | 17.92 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1860 | 18.47 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 19.03 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 19.80 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 20.61 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1900 | 19.21 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 1910 | 18.46 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 18.09 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 21.00 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 1940 | 24.13 million hectares | +14.9% |
| 1950 | 28.84 million hectares | +19.5% |
| 1951 | 28.05 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 28.64 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 29.26 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 29.90 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 30.57 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 31.26 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 31.98 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 32.73 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 33.50 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 34.31 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 35.15 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 35.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 35.20 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 35.22 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 35.24 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 35.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 35.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 35.32 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 35.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 35.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 35.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 35.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 35.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 35.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 35.76 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 35.76 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 35.93 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 36.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 36.02 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 36.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 36.08 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 36.10 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 36.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 36.16 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 36.20 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 36.22 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 36.24 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 36.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 36.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 36.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 36.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 36.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.49 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.48 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.60 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.49 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 38.49 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 39.50 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 40.50 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 40.84 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.89 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.89 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 40.90 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.70 million hectares, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 40.90 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +41.7% | 1.41 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares |
| 1500 | +31.3% | 3.77 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares |
| 1200 | +29.4% | 2.00 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.59 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.18 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.77 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.94 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 6.00 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.06 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.79 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 8.51 million hectares | 8.51 million hectares | 8.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 9.23 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.96 million hectares | 9.96 million hectares | 9.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.68 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.41 million hectares | 11.41 million hectares | 11.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.13 million hectares | 12.13 million hectares | 12.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.85 million hectares | 12.85 million hectares | 12.85 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 13.58 million hectares | 13.58 million hectares | 13.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 14.30 million hectares | 14.30 million hectares | 14.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 15.03 million hectares | 15.03 million hectares | 15.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 15.75 million hectares | 15.75 million hectares | 15.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 16.47 million hectares | 16.47 million hectares | 16.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 17.20 million hectares | 17.20 million hectares | 17.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 17.92 million hectares | 17.92 million hectares | 17.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 18.47 million hectares | 18.47 million hectares | 18.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 19.03 million hectares | 19.03 million hectares | 19.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 19.80 million hectares | 19.80 million hectares | 19.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 20.61 million hectares | 20.61 million hectares | 20.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 19.21 million hectares | 19.21 million hectares | 19.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.46 million hectares | 18.46 million hectares | 18.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 18.09 million hectares | 18.09 million hectares | 18.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 24.13 million hectares | 24.13 million hectares | 24.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 30.47 million hectares | 28.05 million hectares | 33.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.15 million hectares | 34.31 million hectares | 35.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.66 million hectares | 35.37 million hectares | 36.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.17 million hectares | 36.04 million hectares | 36.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.06 million hectares | 36.33 million hectares | 39.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.83 million hectares | 40.50 million hectares | 40.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.90 million hectares | 40.90 million hectares | 40.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.90 million hectares | 40.90 million hectares | 40.90 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Madagascar?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Madagascar was 40.90 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.90 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Madagascar rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Madagascar ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.