Cereal production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereal production was 5.24 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 54th out of 185 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.
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 |
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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 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 54th out of 185 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.