Mountain area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mountain area was 236,700 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
236,700 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
236,700 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
236,700 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 236,700 kmsq for mountain area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Madagascar peaked at 236,700 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 236,700 kmsq, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 24th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 236,700 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 236,700 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 236,700 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 236,700 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 236,700 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 236,700 kmsq | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 236,700 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,037 kmsq, 5.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 236,700 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,284 kmsq, 10.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236,700 kmsq | 236,700 kmsq | 236,700 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 236,700 kmsq | 236,700 kmsq | 236,700 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 236,700 kmsq | 236,700 kmsq | 236,700 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 21 Algeria 273,874 kmsq compare
- 22 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 251,315 kmsq compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo 243,388 kmsq compare
- 25 Australia 235,605 kmsq compare
- 26 Spain 233,851 kmsq compare
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 228,988 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Madagascar
- Red List Index 0.724 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 42,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Madagascar?
- Mountain area in Madagascar was 236,700 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 236,700 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,700 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for mountain area?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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