Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0008 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
180th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0039 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 177 Somalia 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Laos 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Iceland 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Libya 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Namibia 0.0007 units 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.