Milk production, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Milk production, per square kilometre was 0.7547 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7547 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.9883 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.5056 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 0.7547 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.9883 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5056 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5056 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5331 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5365 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5382 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5571 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6087 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6139 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.619 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.607 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6104 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.564 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5795 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5967 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6173 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6362 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6448 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6638 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7343 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7394 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7566 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7738 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7807 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.791 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7996 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7738 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.791 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8013 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8168 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8202 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8254 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8426 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8512 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8598 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.877 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8856 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8942 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9028 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9114 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8254 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8168 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8082 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8426 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.877 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8942 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9114 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.944 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9544 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9544 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9625 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9797 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9883 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9267 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9338 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9358 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9379 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8217 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8301 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7838 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7183 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6668 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7547 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.7547 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.7547 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5688 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5056 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.619 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6386 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.564 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7394 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7893 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7566 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8168 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.867 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8202 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9114 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8794 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8082 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9544 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9271 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8217 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9883 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7309 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6668 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7838 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 137 Mali 0.9131 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Iraq 0.8361 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Yemen 0.8223 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Zambia 0.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Indonesia 0.7255 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 North Korea 0.6991 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.7547 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9883 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5056 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.