Land natural share in Madagascar

Madagascar: Land natural share was 35.78 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
35.78
World rank
129th
of 168 countries
All-time high
83.15
in 1780
All-time low
35.5
in 2000
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Madagascar, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 83.11790: 82.61800: 82.11810: 81.51820: 80.81830: 801840: 79.21850: 78.41860: 77.61870: 76.51880: 75.31890: 741900: 72.71910: 68.11920: 64.21930: 59.71940: 54.41950: 48.91960: 41.91970: 41.61980: 40.81990: 40.82000: 35.52010: 35.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, land natural share in Madagascar stood at 35.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Madagascar peaked at 83.15 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 35.5, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 129th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Madagascar, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 83.15 —
1790 82.61 -0.6%
1800 82.05 -0.7%
1810 81.47 -0.7%
1820 80.76 -0.9%
1830 80.01 -0.9%
1840 79.23 -1.0%
1850 78.41 -1.0%
1860 77.56 -1.1%
1870 76.45 -1.4%
1880 75.28 -1.5%
1890 74.05 -1.6%
1900 72.74 -1.8%
1910 68.08 -6.4%
1920 64.24 -5.6%
1930 59.68 -7.1%
1940 54.44 -8.8%
1950 48.87 -10.2%
1960 41.93 -14.2%
1970 41.64 -0.7%
1980 40.8 -2.0%
1990 40.78 -0.1%
2000 35.5 -12.9%
2010 35.78 +0.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 35.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.78, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 35.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 83.15 83.15 83.15 1
1790s 82.61 82.61 82.61 1
1800s 82.05 82.05 82.05 1
1810s 81.47 81.47 81.47 1
1820s 80.76 80.76 80.76 1
1830s 80.01 80.01 80.01 1
1840s 79.23 79.23 79.23 1
1850s 78.41 78.41 78.41 1
1860s 77.56 77.56 77.56 1
1870s 76.45 76.45 76.45 1
1880s 75.28 75.28 75.28 1
1890s 74.05 74.05 74.05 1
1900s 72.74 72.74 72.74 1
1910s 68.08 68.08 68.08 1
1920s 64.24 64.24 64.24 1
1930s 59.68 59.68 59.68 1
1940s 54.44 54.44 54.44 1
1950s 48.87 48.87 48.87 1
1960s 41.93 41.93 41.93 1
1970s 41.64 41.64 41.64 1
1980s 40.8 40.8 40.8 1
1990s 40.78 40.78 40.78 1
2000s 35.5 35.5 35.5 1
2010s 35.78 35.78 35.78 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 126 Eritrea 38.33 compare
  2. 127 Iran 38.3 compare
  3. 128 Tajikistan 36.08 compare
  4. 130 Lesotho 34.17 compare
  5. 131 South Africa 33.55 compare
  6. 132 Iraq 31.48 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Madagascar?
Land natural share in Madagascar was 35.78 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 83.15 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5 in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for land natural share?
Madagascar ranks 129th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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