Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar
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
20th
of 209 countries
All-time high
37.30 million hectares
in 2008
All-time low
33.00 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
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 20th 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.12 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 34.00 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 35.00 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 36.00 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 37.00 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 37.29 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 37.30 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.16 million hectares, 4.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 37.30 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.90 million hectares, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 17 Mauritania 39.25 million hectares compare
- 18 Namibia 38.00 million hectares compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 37.95 million hectares compare
- 21 Colombia 35.49 million hectares compare
- 22 Mozambique 35.46 million hectares compare
- 23 Mali 34.64 million hectares compare
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)
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 20th out of 209 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
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.