Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.26 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
94th
of 181 countries
All-time high
9.26 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.73 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 94th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 2.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 3.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 3.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 4.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 5.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 6.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 8.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 8.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 8.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 7.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 6.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 7.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 7.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 7.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 8.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 8.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 91 Armenia 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 92 Tajikistan 10.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 93 Finland 9.89 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 95 Kenya 8.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 8.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 97 Palestine 8.47 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 94th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.