Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 21.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1966–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar is 21.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 35.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1969.
That places Madagascar 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 22.7% | — |
| 1967 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 21.9% | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 21.4% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 21.9% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 21.5% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 22.3% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 23.9% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 28.5% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 26.4% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 21.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 21.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +32.5% | 26.4% | 35.0% |
| 1974 | +27.8% | 23.9% | 30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 22.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 26.4% | 21.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 33.2% | 35.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 27.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 24.7% | 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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 21.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1969.
- How does Madagascar rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.