Land area in hectares, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land area in hectares, per capita was 1.86 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Madagascar stood at 1.86 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, land area in hectares, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 11.09 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.86 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.09 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 10.8 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 10.53 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 10.26 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 9.99 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 9.73 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 9.48 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 9.22 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 8.97 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 8.72 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 8.47 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 8.22 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.98 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 7.74 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.51 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.29 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 7.07 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 6.86 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 6.66 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.46 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.27 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.08 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.91 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.74 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.57 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.42 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.26 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 5.11 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.97 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.82 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.68 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.54 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.41 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.27 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.14 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.01 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.88 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.75 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.63 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.52 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.41 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.31 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.22 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.13 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.04 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.95 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.86 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.78 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.62 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.55 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.48 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.41 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.35 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.29 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.23 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.17 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.12 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.06 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.01 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.96 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.91 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.86 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.86 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.01 hectares per person | 8.97 hectares per person | 11.09 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.65 hectares per person | 6.66 hectares per person | 8.72 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 hectares per person | 4.97 hectares per person | 6.46 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 hectares per person | 3.63 hectares per person | 4.82 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 hectares per person | 2.7 hectares per person | 3.52 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.62 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.86 hectares per person | 2.01 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Madagascar?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Madagascar was 1.86 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.