How does Madagascar rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Madagascar ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 64.1 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

64.1 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

12th

of 209 countries

All-time high

64.13 percent

in 2001

All-time low

56.75 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 64.1 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar peaked at 64.13 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.75 percent, in 1961.

Madagascar ranks 12th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	56.75 percent	—
1962	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1963	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1964	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1965	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1966	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1967	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1968	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1969	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1970	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1971	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1972	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1973	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1974	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1975	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1976	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1977	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1978	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1979	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1980	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1981	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1982	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1983	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1984	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1985	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1986	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1987	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1988	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1989	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1990	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1991	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1992	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1993	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1994	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1995	56.75 percent	+0.0%
1996	56.95 percent	+0.4%
1997	58.47 percent	+2.7%
1998	60.19 percent	+2.9%
1999	61.9 percent	+2.8%
2000	63.62 percent	+2.8%
2001	64.13 percent	+0.8%
2002	64.13 percent	+0.0%
2003	64.13 percent	+0.0%
2004	64.13 percent	+0.0%
2005	64.13 percent	+0.0%
2006	64.13 percent	+0.0%
2007	64.13 percent	+0.0%
2008	64.13 percent	+0.0%
2009	64.13 percent	+0.0%
2010	64.13 percent	+0.0%
2011	64.1 percent	-0.0%
2012	64.1 percent	+0.0%
2013	64.1 percent	+0.0%
2014	64.1 percent	+0.0%
2015	64.1 percent	+0.0%
2016	64.1 percent	+0.0%
2017	64.1 percent	+0.0%
2018	64.1 percent	+0.0%
2019	64.1 percent	+0.0%
2020	64.1 percent	+0.0%
2021	64.1 percent	+0.0%
2022	64.1 percent	+0.0%
2023	64.1 percent	+0.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 64.1 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 64.1 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	56.75 percent	56.75 percent	56.75 percent	9
1970s	56.75 percent	56.75 percent	56.75 percent	10
1980s	56.75 percent	56.75 percent	56.75 percent	10
1990s	57.8 percent	56.75 percent	61.9 percent	10
2000s	64.08 percent	63.62 percent	64.13 percent	10
2010s	64.1 percent	64.1 percent	64.13 percent	10
2020s	64.1 percent	64.1 percent	64.1 percent	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

9 Kazakhstan 68.33 percent compare
10 Mongolia 68.22 percent compare
11 Lesotho 65.88 percent compare
13 Eswatini 58.14 percent compare
14 Eritrea 56.94 percent compare
15 Ireland 54.42 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Madagascar

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar was 64.1 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 64.13 percent in 2001.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 56.75 percent in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Madagascar ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).