Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Madagascar
Madagascar: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 1,481 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,481 ha for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Madagascar peaked at 7,000 ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,155 ha, in 2015.
That places Madagascar 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,500 ha | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 6,000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 6,120 ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 6,275 ha | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 6,240 ha | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6,410 ha | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 6,390 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6,420 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5,355 ha | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 7,000 ha | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 5,310 ha | -24.1% |
| 1973 | 5,410 ha | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3,935 ha | -27.3% |
| 1975 | 4,430 ha | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 4,708 ha | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 4,821 ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4,683 ha | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 6,394 ha | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 5,120 ha | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 3,736 ha | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 3,900 ha | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2,250 ha | -42.3% |
| 1984 | 3,656 ha | +62.5% |
| 1985 | 3,823 ha | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 5,455 ha | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 4,502 ha | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 5,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 4,750 ha | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 3,650 ha | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 2,769 ha | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 2,312 ha | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 2,755 ha | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 5,093 ha | +84.9% |
| 1995 | 3,478 ha | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 4,192 ha | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 4,192 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,800 ha | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 1,665 ha | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2,807 ha | +68.6% |
| 2001 | 1,813 ha | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 1,902 ha | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,208 ha | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 2,076 ha | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 2,055 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,100 ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,400 ha | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2,450 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,205 ha | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2,071 ha | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2,114 ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,067 ha | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,020 ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,768 ha | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,155 ha | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 1,648 ha | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 1,523 ha | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1,442 ha | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,538 ha | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,455 ha | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,478 ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,490 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,475 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,481 ha | +0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,481 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,460 ha, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,481 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,264 ha, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +84.9% | 2,755 ha | 5,093 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,151 ha | 5,500 ha | 6,420 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,205 ha | 3,935 ha | 7,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,219 ha | 2,250 ha | 5,455 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,191 ha | 1,665 ha | 5,093 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,102 ha | 1,208 ha | 2,807 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,735 ha | 1,155 ha | 2,114 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,476 ha | 1,455 ha | 1,490 ha | 5 |
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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 unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Madagascar?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Madagascar was 1,481 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7,000 ha in 1971.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 ha in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
- Madagascar ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.