Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereals, primary — Area harvested was 2.19 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.19 million ha for cereals, primary — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested in Madagascar peaked at 2.19 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 888,000 ha, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 70th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 888,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 941,000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 950,000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 987,885 ha | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 982,650 ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million ha | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 1.12 million ha | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.15 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.12 million ha | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.11 million ha | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million ha | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.19 million ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million ha | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million ha | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.33 million ha | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.32 million ha | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million ha | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.33 million ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million ha | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million ha | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million ha | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million ha | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million ha | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million ha | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million ha | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million ha | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million ha | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million ha | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million ha | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million ha | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million ha | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million ha | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million ha | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million ha | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million ha | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million ha | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million ha | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million ha | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million ha | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million ha | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 2.19 million ha | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +25.9% | 1.74 million ha | 2.19 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million ha | 888,000 ha | 1.15 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million ha | 1.11 million ha | 1.29 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million ha | 1.24 million ha | 1.34 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million ha | 1.30 million ha | 1.42 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million ha | 1.41 million ha | 1.56 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million ha | 1.25 million ha | 1.73 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million ha | 1.73 million ha | 2.19 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 148,104 ha (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 81,046 1000 An (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production 161,610 t (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight 306 kg/An (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production 415,933 t (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals 1.36 million An (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 135,945 ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield 243 kg/ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production 33,030 t (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production 151,282 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested in Madagascar?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested in Madagascar was 2.19 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 888,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereals, primary — area harvested?
- Madagascar ranks 70th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.