Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Madagascar
Madagascar: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 48,340 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 48,340 ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Madagascar peaked at 61,411 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34,605 ha, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 119th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,605 ha | — |
| 1962 | 35,885 ha | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 35,515 ha | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 36,560 ha | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 36,815 ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 37,690 ha | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 37,440 ha | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 35,350 ha | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 35,060 ha | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 35,195 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 35,625 ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 37,055 ha | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 36,779 ha | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 37,599 ha | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 38,624 ha | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 39,513 ha | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 40,119 ha | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 39,993 ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 38,633 ha | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 38,744 ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 38,461 ha | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 38,818 ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 39,786 ha | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 40,685 ha | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 42,140 ha | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 41,832 ha | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 41,914 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 41,915 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 42,084 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 47,167 ha | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 61,411 ha | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 59,577 ha | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 58,803 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 55,441 ha | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 54,966 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 54,567 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 54,214 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 51,922 ha | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 51,589 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 48,701 ha | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 48,130 ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 47,349 ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 47,244 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 46,525 ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 45,889 ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 46,590 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 47,755 ha | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 48,345 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 49,313 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 49,917 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 49,713 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49,333 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 49,192 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 48,474 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 50,653 ha | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 49,786 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 48,940 ha | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 48,233 ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 47,696 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 48,525 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 48,318 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 48,254 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48,426 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 48,340 ha | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 48,340 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 114,314 ha, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 48,340 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,543 ha, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +30.2% | 47,167 ha | 61,411 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,102 ha | 34,605 ha | 37,690 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,914 ha | 35,195 ha | 40,119 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,638 ha | 38,461 ha | 42,140 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,966 ha | 47,167 ha | 61,411 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,584 ha | 45,889 ha | 49,313 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,194 ha | 47,696 ha | 50,653 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,373 ha | 48,254 ha | 48,525 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 116 Saudi Arabia 53,332 ha compare
- 117 Zambia 51,503 ha compare
- 118 Portugal 50,380 ha compare
- 119 Madagascar 48,340 ha compare
- 121 Belgium-Luxembourg 48,171 ha compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 46,299 ha compare
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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Madagascar?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Madagascar was 48,340 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 61,411 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,605 ha in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Madagascar ranks 119th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — 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.