What is share of arable land which is organic in Madagascar?

Share of arable land which is organic in Madagascar was 0.42 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 0.42 percent in 2023.

What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 percent in 2005.

How does Madagascar rank for share of arable land which is organic?

Madagascar ranks 103rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of arable land which is organic in Madagascar

Name: Share of arable land which is organic in Madagascar
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.42 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.42 percent

Change on year

up 50.0%

World rank

103rd

of 172 countries

All-time high

0.42 percent

in 2023

All-time low

0.01 percent

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in Madagascar, 2005–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.42 percent for share of arable land which is organic in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Madagascar peaked at 0.42 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 percent, in 2005.

That places Madagascar 103rd out of 172 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.026 percent	0.01 percent	0.05 percent	5
2010s	0.125 percent	0.05 percent	0.3 percent	10
2020s	0.295 percent	0.23 percent	0.42 percent	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

100 Cook Islands 0.48 percent compare
101 Nepal 0.45 percent compare
102 Brazil 0.43 percent compare
104 Japan 0.41 percent compare
105 Cote d'Ivoire 0.38 percent compare
105 Liberia 0.38 percent compare

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More reference data data for Madagascar

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 379.54 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1053 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of arable land which is organic in Madagascar?: Share of arable land which is organic in Madagascar was 0.42 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.42 percent in 2023.
What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 percent in 2005.
How does Madagascar rank for share of arable land which is organic?: Madagascar ranks 103rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of arable land which is organic
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).