Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.1666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
33rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
2.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.1666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.1666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 2.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 33rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 2.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 1.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 1.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 1.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 1.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9712 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7397 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4996 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5506 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5476 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5725 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7112 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7475 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6803 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8957 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 0.935 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9673 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7844 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5479 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.485 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.464 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5171 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4867 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4543 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4287 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4521 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4087 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3527 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.303 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3984 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3985 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3729 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2363 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2851 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2809 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.241 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2507 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2064 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2124 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2262 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2197 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1914 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1902 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1867 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2057 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1942 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.186 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1863 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3461 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7397 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7107 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4996 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9673 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5002 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7844 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3396 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2363 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4087 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2206 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1867 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2809 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1877 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2057 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 30 Zambia 0.1841 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 0.1822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Kenya 0.174 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Bolivia 0.1629 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Sudan 0.1577 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Nicaragua 0.1508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.1666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.