Cereal yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereal yields was 2.39 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.39 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.29 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
1.59 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.39 tonnes per hectare for cereal yields in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Madagascar peaked at 3.29 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.59 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Madagascar 112th 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 yields in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.39 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.39 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Madagascar?
- Cereal yields in Madagascar was 2.39 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereal yields?
- Madagascar ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.