Change of cereal yield vs land used in Madagascar
Madagascar: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 2.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.39
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.29
in 2012
All-time low
1.59
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.39 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Madagascar peaked at 3.29 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1966.
Madagascar ranks 112th of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 | — |
| 1962 | 1.76 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.76 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.81 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.74 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.59 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 1.65 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.69 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.77 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.86 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.79 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.8 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.74 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.81 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.76 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.85 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1.62 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.69 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.68 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.62 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.59 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.73 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 1.74 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.75 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.78 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.88 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.82 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.96 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.95 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.93 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.93 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.92 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.93 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.97 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.01 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.88 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.96 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.35 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.57 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.62 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.27 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.24 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.06 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.85 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.96 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 2.39 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 | 1.59 | 1.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 | 1.62 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 | 1.59 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 1.89 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 2.39 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.39 | 2.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 109 Maldives 2.44 compare
- 110 Brunei Darussalam 2.42 compare
- 111 Republic of Moldova 2.41 compare
- 113 Afghanistan 2.36 compare
- 114 Zambia 2.32 compare
- 115 Guatemala 2.24 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.7 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 change of cereal yield vs land used in Madagascar?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Madagascar was 2.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 in 2012.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1966.
- How does Madagascar rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Madagascar ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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