Agricultural land use per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agricultural land use per person was 1.42 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.42 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.06 hectares per person
in 1910
All-time low
1.42 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Madagascar, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Madagascar stood at 1.42 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Madagascar peaked at 7.06 hectares per person in 1910 and was at its lowest, 1.42 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Madagascar 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 7.06 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 7.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 6.73 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 6.73 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.73 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.73 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.73 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.73 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.73 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.73 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.73 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.73 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.73 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.57 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.42 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 6.26 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 6.11 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.96 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 5.81 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.67 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.52 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.38 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.24 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.1 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.96 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.83 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.73 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.6 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.49 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.37 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.25 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.13 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.02 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.91 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.8 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.7 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.6 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.5 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.4 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.31 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.22 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.13 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.04 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.96 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.88 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.79 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.71 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.63 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.61 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.6 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.58 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.57 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.51 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.44 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.36 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.29 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.23 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.17 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.05 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.99 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.97 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.89 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.84 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.77 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.63 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.42 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5776 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.42 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.76 hectares per person | 6.73 hectares per person | 7.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 hectares per person | 5.52 hectares per person | 6.73 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 5.38 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 hectares per person | 3.22 hectares per person | 4.13 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 hectares per person | 2.58 hectares per person | 3.13 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 2.57 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 6 |
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 agricultural land use per person in Madagascar?
- Agricultural land use per person in Madagascar was 1.42 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 hectares per person in 1910.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.