Banana yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Banana yields was 5.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.53 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 130 countries
All-time high
10.61 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
All-time low
5.27 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in Madagascar is 5.53 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Madagascar peaked at 10.61 tonnes per hectare in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.27 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 105th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 7.91 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 7.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 8.11 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 10.59 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 10.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | -28.9% |
| 1977 | 7.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 7.74 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 8.07 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.53 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.05 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.53 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +30.6% | 8.11 tonnes per hectare | 10.59 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | -28.9% | 10.61 tonnes per hectare | 7.54 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | -26.4% | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | 5.88 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 tonnes per hectare | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.13 tonnes per hectare | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | 10.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 banana yields in Madagascar?
- Banana yields in Madagascar was 5.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for banana yields?
- Madagascar ranks 105th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.