Madagascar Agriculture and Rural Development Indicators from World Bank

World Bank Group data on agriculture and rural development in Madagascar, compiled by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. The dataset includes measures of agricultural inputs, outputs, and productivity. It was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Analyze agricultural productivity trends based on FAO-compiled measures mentioned in the description
• Assess rural income and employment linkages based on the described focus on agriculture as a main source of livelihood
• Model challenges of land and water depletion for food production based on the described degradation issues
• Compare agricultural inputs and outputs for Madagascar against other regions using the described indicator types

Strengths

• Data originates from the World Bank Group, a major international institution.
• Focuses on a critical sector for the 70 percent of the world's poor who live in rural areas, as stated in the description.
• Indicators are compiled by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, a specialized agency.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Compiled by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 08:19:29.234771; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Madagascar