Groundnut yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Groundnut yields was 0.835 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnut 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
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Madagascar is 0.835 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Madagascar peaked at 1.22 tonnes per hectare in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.52 tonnes per hectare, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 90th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9613 tonnes per hectare | 0.878 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.888 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9558 tonnes per hectare | 0.9264 tonnes per hectare | 0.9811 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6819 tonnes per hectare | 0.5488 tonnes per hectare | 0.9075 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6911 tonnes per hectare | 0.52 tonnes per hectare | 0.7638 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7439 tonnes per hectare | 0.5769 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.889 tonnes per hectare | 0.8206 tonnes per hectare | 0.9454 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 87 Malawi 0.875 tonnes per hectare compare
- 88 Fiji 0.8434 tonnes per hectare compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 0.8369 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 East Timor 0.8222 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Liberia 0.8201 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 0.8077 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Madagascar?
- Groundnut yields in Madagascar was 0.835 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 groundnut yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for groundnut yields?
- Madagascar ranks 90th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.