Breakdown habitable land in Madagascar

Madagascar: Breakdown habitable land was 167,840 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
167,840
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
73rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
169,790
in 2016
All-time low
159,760
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Madagascar, 2015–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2015201720192015: 164.5k2016: 169.8k2017: 159.8k2018: 165.5k2019: 167.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 167,840 for breakdown habitable land in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over five years.

That places Madagascar 73rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Breakdown habitable land in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Madagascar, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 164,530 —
2016 169,790 +3.2%
2017 159,760 -5.9%
2018 165,500 +3.6%
2019 167,840 +1.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 167,840 is above the median for low income countries, which is 104,370, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 167,840 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 70 Ecuador 179,970 compare
  2. 71 Laos 176,680 compare
  3. 72 Mali 170,700 compare
  4. 74 Cameroon 165,160 compare
  5. 75 Romania 163,570 compare
  6. 76 Belarus 163,300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Madagascar?
Breakdown habitable land in Madagascar was 167,840 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 169,790 in 2016.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 159,760 in 2017.
How does Madagascar rank for breakdown habitable land?
Madagascar ranks 73rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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