Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 50.1% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.012 ha per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 105th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +143.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1988 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +217.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -50.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0007 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0748 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0007 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0226 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +250.0% | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 ha per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +217.5% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +200.0% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +143.9% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +100.2% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +100.0% | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 102 New Caledonia 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cameroon 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Mauritania 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Kuwait 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chad 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share 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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 ha per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 105th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.