Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 2.43 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.43 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
108th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.29 kg per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
1.59 kg per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar is 2.43 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 3.29 kg per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.59 kg per hectare, in 1966.
That places Madagascar 108th out of 180 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 yield vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.76 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.76 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.81 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.74 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 1.65 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.77 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.86 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.79 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.8 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.74 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.81 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.76 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.85 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1.62 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.68 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.62 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.73 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 1.74 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.88 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.82 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.96 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.95 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.93 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.92 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.97 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.01 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.88 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.96 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.89 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.02 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.97 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.35 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.51 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.57 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.62 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.81 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.18 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.27 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.24 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.29 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.01 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.06 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.85 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.75 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.65 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.39 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.47 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.78 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.98 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.43 kg per hectare | -18.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.43 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.43 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 kg per hectare | 1.59 kg per hectare | 1.81 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 kg per hectare | 1.62 kg per hectare | 1.86 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 kg per hectare | 1.59 kg per hectare | 1.96 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 kg per hectare | 1.88 kg per hectare | 2.01 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 kg per hectare | 1.89 kg per hectare | 3.18 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 kg per hectare | 2.39 kg per hectare | 3.29 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 kg per hectare | 2.43 kg per hectare | 2.98 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 2.43 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 kg per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.