Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 28.54 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 28.54 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24,924.5% on the previous year and up 258.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 28.54 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -18.06 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.9564 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1964 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +317.0% |
| 1965 | -0.5299 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1966 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -2387.0% |
| 1967 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1968 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1969 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1970 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1971 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8941 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1973 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 1974 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9823 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1976 | -0.9231 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1977 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -1127.2% |
| 1978 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1979 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1980 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1981 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1982 | -0.5936 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8234 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 1984 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 1985 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9246 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1987 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -890.1% |
| 1988 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1989 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1990 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1991 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1992 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 1993 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1994 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 1995 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1996 | -0.3911 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1997 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -735.8% |
| 1998 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9162 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1702 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3597 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3286 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2873 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +384.4% |
| 2005 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +242.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8561 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9251 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8593 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8823 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.904 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2011 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -894.7% |
| 2012 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2013 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -545.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2015 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2016 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2017 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2018 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -633.7% |
| 2019 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2020 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2021 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2022 | -0.115 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2023 | 28.54 % change on previous year | -24924.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 28.54 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 16.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 28.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 14.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 | +24924.5% | -0.115 % change on previous year | 28.54 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +2387.0% | -0.5299 % change on previous year | 12.12 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1127.2% | -0.9231 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 12.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1964 % change on previous year | -7.3 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8291 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.1702 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -18.06 % change on previous year | 15.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | 28.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Madagascar was 28.54 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.06 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.1%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.