What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar?

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar was 37.30 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 37.30 million hectares in 2008.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 33.00 million hectares in 1961.

How does Madagascar rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?

Madagascar ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar

Name: Area of 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: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 37.30 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

37.30 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

19th

of 208 countries

All-time high

37.30 million hectares

in 2008

All-time low

33.00 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of 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 hectares.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 37.30 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar peaked at 37.30 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.00 million hectares, in 1961.

Madagascar ranks 19th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	33.00 million hectares	33.00 million hectares	33.00 million hectares	9
1970s	33.00 million hectares	33.00 million hectares	33.00 million hectares	10
1980s	33.00 million hectares	33.00 million hectares	33.00 million hectares	10
1990s	33.61 million hectares	33.00 million hectares	36.00 million hectares	10
2000s	37.26 million hectares	37.00 million hectares	37.30 million hectares	10
2010s	37.30 million hectares	37.30 million hectares	37.30 million hectares	10
2020s	37.30 million hectares	37.30 million hectares	37.30 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

16 Mauritania 39.25 million hectares compare
17 Namibia 38.00 million hectares compare
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20 Colombia 35.49 million hectares compare
21 Mozambique 35.46 million hectares compare
22 Mali 34.64 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar was 37.30 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 37.30 million hectares in 2008.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 33.00 million hectares in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Madagascar ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
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: 07 August 2026

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.