Cereal seed quantity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereal seed quantity was 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Madagascar, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal seed quantity in Madagascar is 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Madagascar peaked at 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70,950 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1962.
That places Madagascar 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,030 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 70,950 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 72,325 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 71,879 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 81,150 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 82,672 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 84,899 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 82,688 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 83,027 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 83,435 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 84,762 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 87,466 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 88,518 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 89,595 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 88,585 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 97,523 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 94,362 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 96,578 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 99,848 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 98,725 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 98,626 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 98,993 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 97,641 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 98,948 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 99,529 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 92,105 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 93,540 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 96,442 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 98,212 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 96,140 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 99,175 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 104,021 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 96,280 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 98,255 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 97,252 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 100,091 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 102,173 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 102,777 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 102,956 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 103,274 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 103,579 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 103,884 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 105,413 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 108,080 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 113,714 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 118,511 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 128,513 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 147,554 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 153,991 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,876 FAO, metric tonnes, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,847 FAO, metric tonnes | 70,950 FAO, metric tonnes | 84,899 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,067 FAO, metric tonnes | 83,435 FAO, metric tonnes | 99,848 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,276 FAO, metric tonnes | 92,105 FAO, metric tonnes | 99,529 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,912 FAO, metric tonnes | 96,140 FAO, metric tonnes | 104,021 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,651 FAO, metric tonnes | 103,274 FAO, metric tonnes | 153,991 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes | 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes | 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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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 cereal seed quantity in Madagascar?
- Cereal seed quantity in Madagascar was 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,950 FAO, metric tonnes in 1962.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Madagascar ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.