Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
16th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0832 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Madagascar is 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.0832 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 16th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0832 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0787 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0766 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0725 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0698 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0646 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0608 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0564 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0523 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0485 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0433 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0352 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0303 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0255 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0267 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0247 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0218 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0168 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0124 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0149 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0153 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0181 hectares per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0183 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0148 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0179 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0157 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0126 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0109 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 hectares per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0686 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.055 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0832 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0325 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0146 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 13 Libya 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Afghanistan 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Mozambique 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Botswana 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Zambia 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0832 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.