Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 2,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
2,000 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Madagascar stood at 2,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Madagascar peaked at 2,000 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 122nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,500 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 200 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,300 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Madagascar?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Madagascar was 2,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Madagascar ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.