Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 991,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Madagascar stood at 991,000 tonnes.
The figure is down 32.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Madagascar peaked at 1.47 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 24,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 31,000 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1964 | 30,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 108,000 tonnes | +260.0% |
| 1966 | 46,000 tonnes | -57.4% |
| 1967 | 24,000 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1968 | 30,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 67,000 tonnes | +123.3% |
| 1970 | 57,000 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 103,000 tonnes | +80.7% |
| 1972 | 98,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 107,000 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 118,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 76,000 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1976 | 83,000 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 138,000 tonnes | +66.3% |
| 1978 | 191,000 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 241,000 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 114,000 tonnes | -52.7% |
| 1981 | 280,000 tonnes | +145.6% |
| 1982 | 394,000 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1983 | 269,000 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 168,000 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1985 | 200,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 217,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 183,000 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 90,000 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 1989 | 128,000 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1990 | 139,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 86,000 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 138,000 tonnes | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 117,000 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 146,000 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 160,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 96,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 128,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 157,000 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 175,000 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 328,000 tonnes | +87.4% |
| 2001 | 293,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 157,000 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 389,000 tonnes | +147.8% |
| 2004 | 282,000 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 438,000 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 2006 | 305,000 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 396,000 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 304,000 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 250,000 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 377,000 tonnes | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 502,000 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 491,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 805,000 tonnes | +64.0% |
| 2014 | 767,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 627,000 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 645,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million tonnes | +91.8% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 991,000 tonnes | -32.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 991,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.25 million tonnes, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 991,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million tonnes, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +260.0% | 30,000 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,444 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 121,200 tonnes | 57,000 tonnes | 241,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,300 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 394,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,200 tonnes | 86,000 tonnes | 175,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 314,200 tonnes | 157,000 tonnes | 438,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 777,100 tonnes | 377,000 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million tonnes | 991,000 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Madagascar?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Madagascar was 991,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Madagascar ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.