FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1154 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.1154 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.4089 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1154 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4089 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.403 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3973 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3915 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3858 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.38 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.374 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3679 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3624 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3552 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3479 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3421 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3348 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3296 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3565 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3465 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3562 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3539 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3456 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3376 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3314 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3243 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3185 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3118 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3062 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2999 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2933 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2876 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2815 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2758 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2697 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2633 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2644 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2556 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2477 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2398 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2328 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2253 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2187 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2119 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2084 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2023 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1964 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1879 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1825 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1721 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1671 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1623 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1577 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1534 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1493 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1454 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1344 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1309 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1276 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1243 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1183 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1154 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1154 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1154 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3856 hectares per person | 0.3624 hectares per person | 0.4089 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3468 hectares per person | 0.3296 hectares per person | 0.3565 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3092 hectares per person | 0.2815 hectares per person | 0.3376 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2493 hectares per person | 0.2187 hectares per person | 0.2758 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1896 hectares per person | 0.1671 hectares per person | 0.2119 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1441 hectares per person | 0.1276 hectares per person | 0.1623 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1198 hectares per person | 0.1154 hectares per person | 0.1243 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Madagascar?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Madagascar was 0.1154 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4089 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1154 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.