Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1728 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1728 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
84th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3147 metric tons per person
in 1964
All-time low
0.1451 metric tons per person
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.1728 metric tons per person.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.3147 metric tons per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1451 metric tons per person, in 2017.
Madagascar ranks 84th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3021 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3079 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3023 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3147 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2946 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2924 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3023 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3077 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3069 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3082 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2924 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2873 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2774 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2841 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2706 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2732 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2663 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2405 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2475 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2485 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.23 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2181 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2317 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2244 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2223 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2221 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2116 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.203 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2174 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2141 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.201 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2024 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2064 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1849 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.188 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.185 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1829 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1685 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1722 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1611 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1675 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1588 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1731 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1822 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1981 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1979 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1981 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2082 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2309 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2326 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2077 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2135 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1658 metric tons per person | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1757 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1596 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1586 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1451 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1546 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1466 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1539 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1618 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.169 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1728 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1728 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1728 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3034 metric tons per person | 0.2924 metric tons per person | 0.3147 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2748 metric tons per person | 0.2405 metric tons per person | 0.3082 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2229 metric tons per person | 0.203 metric tons per person | 0.2485 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1906 metric tons per person | 0.1685 metric tons per person | 0.2141 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1876 metric tons per person | 0.1588 metric tons per person | 0.2309 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.176 metric tons per person | 0.1451 metric tons per person | 0.2326 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1644 metric tons per person | 0.1539 metric tons per person | 0.1728 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Madagascar?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Madagascar was 0.1728 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3147 metric tons per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1451 metric tons per person in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.