Breakdown of habitable land area in Madagascar

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

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

Breakdown of habitable land area in Madagascar, 2015–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2015201720192015: 164.5k hectares2016: 169.8k hectares2017: 159.8k hectares2018: 165.5k hectares2019: 167.8k hectares

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 167,840 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area 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.

Countries ranked near Madagascar

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Madagascar?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Madagascar was 167,840 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 169,790 hectares in 2016.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 159,760 hectares in 2017.
How does Madagascar rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Madagascar ranks 73rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.