Total agricultural land use per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total agricultural land use per person was 1.42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.42
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.06
in 1910
All-time low
1.42
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Madagascar, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Madagascar stood at 1.42. 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, total agricultural land use per person in Madagascar peaked at 7.06 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2025.
That places Madagascar 29th out of 199 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.
Total agricultural land use per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 7.06 | — |
| 1100 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 7.06 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 6.73 | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.57 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.42 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 6.26 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 6.11 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.96 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 5.81 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.67 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.52 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.38 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.24 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.1 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.96 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.83 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.73 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.6 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.49 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.37 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.25 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.13 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.02 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.91 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.8 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.7 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.5 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.4 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.31 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.22 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.13 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.04 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.96 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.88 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.79 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.71 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.63 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.61 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.6 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.58 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.51 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.42 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1200s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1400s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1830s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1840s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1910s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.76 | 6.73 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 | 5.52 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8 | 4.25 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 | 3.22 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 | 2.58 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.99 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.63 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.42 | 1.6 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.7 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 total agricultural land use per person in Madagascar?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Madagascar was 1.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 in 1910.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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