Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 5.26 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Madagascar stood at 5.26 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Madagascar peaked at 5.26 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 764,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 764,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 768,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 804,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 857,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 865,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 879,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 911,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 935,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 959,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 969,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.36 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.35 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.61 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.88 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.13 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.33 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.42 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.55 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.63 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.95 million tonnes | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 3.85 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.98 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.07 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.03 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.12 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.22 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.40 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.51 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.48 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.50 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.86 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.25 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 5.26 million tonnes | +0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.26 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.26 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.26 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +49.8% | 2.63 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 860,222 tonnes | 764,000 tonnes | 959,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.10 million tonnes | 969,000 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Madagascar?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Madagascar was 5.26 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Madagascar ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.