Grassland organic soils — Area in Madagascar

Madagascar: Grassland organic soils — Area was 26,538 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
26,538 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 221 countries
All-time high
27,290 ha
in 1999
All-time low
26,484 ha
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Madagascar, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 26.6k ha1991: 26.6k ha1992: 26.6k ha1993: 26.6k ha1994: 26.6k ha1995: 27.0k ha1996: 26.9k ha1997: 27.1k ha1998: 27.0k ha1999: 27.3k ha2000: 27.2k ha2001: 27.2k ha2002: 27.1k ha2003: 27.1k ha2004: 27.0k ha2005: 27.0k ha2006: 27.0k ha2007: 27.0k ha2008: 26.8k ha2009: 26.7k ha2010: 26.7k ha2011: 26.8k ha2012: 26.7k ha2013: 26.6k ha2014: 26.6k ha2015: 26.5k ha2016: 26.5k ha2017: 26.5k ha2018: 26.5k ha2019: 26.8k ha2020: 26.8k ha2021: 26.6k ha2022: 26.5k ha2023: 26.5k ha2024: 26.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Madagascar is 26,538 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Madagascar peaked at 27,290 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26,484 ha, in 2017.

Madagascar ranks 35th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,826 ha 26,607 ha 27,290 ha 10
2000s 27,012 ha 26,725 ha 27,204 ha 10
2010s 26,629 ha 26,484 ha 26,800 ha 10
2020s 26,610 ha 26,538 ha 26,787 ha 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 32 Estonia 33,590 ha compare
  2. 33 Bangladesh 30,170 ha compare
  3. 34 Ethiopia 28,710 ha compare
  4. 36 Chile 25,085 ha compare
  5. 37 Nepal 21,881 ha compare
  6. 38 Burundi 21,623 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Madagascar?
Grassland organic soils — area in Madagascar was 26,538 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 27,290 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 26,484 ha in 2017.
How does Madagascar rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Madagascar ranks 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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