Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 2.39 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 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
In 2024, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Madagascar stood at 2.39 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Madagascar peaked at 3.29 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.59 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
Madagascar ranks 112th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Madagascar?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Madagascar was 2.39 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Madagascar ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.