Global change over the last 50 years in Madagascar
Madagascar: Global change over the last 50 years was 179,617 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
179,617
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
189,951
in 2017
All-time low
45,300
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Madagascar, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Madagascar is 179,617, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Madagascar peaked at 189,951 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45,300, in 1965.
Madagascar ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 45,300 | — |
| 1966 | 56,000 | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 59,100 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 64,700 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 50,063 | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 53,901 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 56,745 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 57,733 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 65,916 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 71,399 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 61,983 | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 60,943 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 62,471 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 61,089 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 60,525 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 57,461 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 58,061 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 59,605 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 63,644 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 67,618 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 69,309 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 84,428 | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 93,594 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 105,140 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 102,039 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 105,880 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 100,585 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 108,815 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 118,958 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 123,415 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 123,750 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 125,095 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 131,743 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 126,228 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 128,551 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 135,553 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 142,272 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 147,474 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 148,237 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 150,279 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 148,794 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 157,887 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 169,071 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 138,390 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 144,269 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 140,524 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 137,614 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 128,063 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 117,146 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 111,264 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 137,599 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 168,836 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 189,951 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 142,363 | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 128,296 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 126,138 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 130,826 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 152,737 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 177,550 | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 179,617 | +1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 179,617 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 179,617 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,033 | 45,300 | 64,700 | 5 |
| 1970s | 61,270 | 53,901 | 71,399 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,090 | 57,461 | 105,140 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,302 | 100,585 | 131,743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,223 | 135,553 | 169,071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,166 | 111,264 | 189,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,374 | 126,138 | 179,617 | 5 |
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 global change over the last 50 years in Madagascar?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Madagascar was 179,617 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 189,951 in 2017.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,300 in 1965.
- How does Madagascar rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Madagascar ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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