Cereal production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereal production was 5.24 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.24 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.39 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
1.58 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Madagascar stood at 5.24 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Madagascar peaked at 5.39 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.58 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.66 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.67 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.78 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.71 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.75 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.86 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 1.94 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 1.99 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.06 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.01 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.03 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.02 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.13 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.09 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.19 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.04 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.16 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.24 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.13 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.08 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.28 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 2.27 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.32 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.39 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.34 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.31 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.54 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 2.58 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.59 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.72 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.68 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.74 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.61 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.66 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.85 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.79 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.13 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 3.39 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 3.79 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.02 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.36 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.98 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 5.16 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.74 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.01 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 4.35 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 4.06 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.14 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.89 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.25 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.14 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.46 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 4.81 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 5.14 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.39 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.24 million tonnes | -2.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.24 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.24 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.09 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.59 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 5 |
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 in Madagascar?
- Cereal production in Madagascar was 5.24 million tonnes 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 production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereal production?
- Madagascar ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.