What is land area in hectares in Madagascar?

Land area in hectares in Madagascar was 58.18 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 land area in hectares recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 58.18 million hectares in 2013.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 58.15 million hectares in 1961.

How does Madagascar rank for land area in hectares?

Madagascar ranks 45th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Madagascar

Name: Land area in hectares in Madagascar
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Land area in hectares was 58.18 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

58.18 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

45th

of 238 countries

All-time high

58.18 million hectares

in 2013

All-time low

58.15 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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 58.18 million hectares for land area in hectares 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, land area in hectares in Madagascar peaked at 58.18 million hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.15 million hectares, in 1961.

Madagascar ranks 45th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Madagascar, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	58.15 million hectares	—
1962	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	58.15 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	58.18 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	58.18 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	58.18 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	58.18 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	58.18 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	58.18 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	58.18 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	58.18 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	58.18 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	58.18 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	58.18 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	58.18 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	58.18 million hectares	+0.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 58.18 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million hectares, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 58.18 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	58.15 million hectares	58.15 million hectares	58.15 million hectares	9
1970s	58.15 million hectares	58.15 million hectares	58.15 million hectares	10
1980s	58.15 million hectares	58.15 million hectares	58.15 million hectares	10
1990s	58.15 million hectares	58.15 million hectares	58.15 million hectares	10
2000s	58.15 million hectares	58.15 million hectares	58.15 million hectares	10
2010s	58.18 million hectares	58.15 million hectares	58.18 million hectares	10
2020s	58.18 million hectares	58.18 million hectares	58.18 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

42 South Sudan 63.19 million hectares compare
43 Somalia 62.73 million hectares compare
44 Central African Republic 62.30 million hectares compare
46 Kenya 58.09 million hectares compare
47 Ukraine 57.94 million hectares compare
48 Botswana 56.67 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Madagascar

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Madagascar?: Land area in hectares in Madagascar was 58.18 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 land area in hectares recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 58.18 million hectares in 2013.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 58.15 million hectares in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for land area in hectares?: Madagascar ranks 45th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.