Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
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?, per square in Madagascar peaked at 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0378 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0378 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0413 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0533 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0516 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1857 tonnes per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0791 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0413 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0516 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1152 tonnes per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 1970 | 0.098 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1771 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1685 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.184 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2029 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1307 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1427 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2373 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3284 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4144 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 0.196 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4815 tonnes per square kilometre | +145.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6775 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4626 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2889 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3439 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3731 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3147 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1548 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2201 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1990 | 0.239 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1479 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2373 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2012 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2511 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2751 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1651 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2201 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3009 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.564 tonnes per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5038 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6689 tonnes per square kilometre | +147.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7532 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5245 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.681 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5228 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4299 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6483 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8628 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8439 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2014 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 2018 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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% | 0.0516 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1857 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.073 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0378 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1857 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2084 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.098 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4144 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3513 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1548 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6775 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2308 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1479 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3009 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5403 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7532 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6483 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 154 Belarus 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Botswana 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Kazakhstan 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Finland 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Congo 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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?, per square in Madagascar?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Madagascar was 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Madagascar ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.