Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0186 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0186 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
68th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1109 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0186 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.080.10.12196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Madagascar is 0.0186 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.1109 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Madagascar, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.1109 sq. km per person
1962 0.108 sq. km per person -2.6%
1963 0.1053 sq. km per person -2.6%
1964 0.1026 sq. km per person -2.6%
1965 0.0999 sq. km per person -2.6%
1966 0.0973 sq. km per person -2.6%
1967 0.0948 sq. km per person -2.6%
1968 0.0922 sq. km per person -2.7%
1969 0.0897 sq. km per person -2.7%
1970 0.0872 sq. km per person -2.8%
1971 0.0847 sq. km per person -2.9%
1972 0.0822 sq. km per person -2.9%
1973 0.0798 sq. km per person -2.9%
1974 0.0774 sq. km per person -3.0%
1975 0.0751 sq. km per person -3.0%
1976 0.0729 sq. km per person -3.0%
1977 0.0707 sq. km per person -3.0%
1978 0.0686 sq. km per person -3.0%
1979 0.0666 sq. km per person -3.0%
1980 0.0646 sq. km per person -3.0%
1981 0.0627 sq. km per person -2.9%
1982 0.0608 sq. km per person -2.9%
1983 0.0591 sq. km per person -2.9%
1984 0.0574 sq. km per person -2.9%
1985 0.0557 sq. km per person -2.9%
1986 0.0542 sq. km per person -2.8%
1987 0.0526 sq. km per person -2.8%
1988 0.0511 sq. km per person -2.8%
1989 0.0497 sq. km per person -2.9%
1990 0.0482 sq. km per person -2.9%
1991 0.0468 sq. km per person -2.9%
1992 0.0454 sq. km per person -3.0%
1993 0.0441 sq. km per person -3.0%
1994 0.0427 sq. km per person -3.1%
1995 0.0414 sq. km per person -3.1%
1996 0.0401 sq. km per person -3.2%
1997 0.0388 sq. km per person -3.2%
1998 0.0375 sq. km per person -3.2%
1999 0.0363 sq. km per person -3.2%
2000 0.0352 sq. km per person -3.1%
2001 0.0341 sq. km per person -3.0%
2002 0.0331 sq. km per person -2.9%
2003 0.0322 sq. km per person -2.9%
2004 0.0313 sq. km per person -2.9%
2005 0.0304 sq. km per person -2.9%
2006 0.0295 sq. km per person -2.9%
2007 0.0286 sq. km per person -2.9%
2008 0.0278 sq. km per person -2.9%
2009 0.027 sq. km per person -2.9%
2010 0.0262 sq. km per person -2.9%
2011 0.0255 sq. km per person -2.8%
2012 0.0248 sq. km per person -2.7%
2013 0.0241 sq. km per person -2.7%
2014 0.0235 sq. km per person -2.6%
2015 0.0229 sq. km per person -2.6%
2016 0.0223 sq. km per person -2.6%
2017 0.0217 sq. km per person -2.6%
2018 0.0212 sq. km per person -2.6%
2019 0.0206 sq. km per person -2.6%
2020 0.0201 sq. km per person -2.5%
2021 0.0196 sq. km per person -2.5%
2022 0.0191 sq. km per person -2.5%
2023 0.0186 sq. km per person -2.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.0186 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.0186 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1001 sq. km per person 0.0897 sq. km per person 0.1109 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0765 sq. km per person 0.0666 sq. km per person 0.0872 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0568 sq. km per person 0.0497 sq. km per person 0.0646 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0421 sq. km per person 0.0363 sq. km per person 0.0482 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0309 sq. km per person 0.027 sq. km per person 0.0352 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0233 sq. km per person 0.0206 sq. km per person 0.0262 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0194 sq. km per person 0.0186 sq. km per person 0.0201 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 65 Fiji 0.0198 sq. km per person compare
  2. 66 South Africa 0.0192 sq. km per person compare
  3. 67 Georgia 0.0187 sq. km per person compare
  4. 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0179 sq. km per person compare
  5. 70 Nicaragua 0.0176 sq. km per person compare
  6. 71 Liberia 0.0175 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Madagascar?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0186 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.1109 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Madagascar ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.