Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 133 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Madagascar, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Madagascar stood at 133.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Madagascar peaked at 178 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 64th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 106 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 111 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 124 | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 126 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 130 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 127 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 125 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 126 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 131 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 133 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 145 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 142 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 144 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 150 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 148 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 147 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 149 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 147 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 149 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 151 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 140 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 143 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 147 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 149 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 151 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 159 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 147 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 151 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 154 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 157 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 158 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 159 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 159 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 160 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 162 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 170 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 171 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 173 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 174 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 176 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 178 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 160 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 166 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 128 | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 133 | +3.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 133 is below the median for low income countries, which is 178, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 133 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.78 | 100 | 130 | 9 |
| 1970s | 134 | 125 | 145 | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.1 | 140 | 151 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.3 | 146 | 159 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.2 | 158 | 176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153 | 128 | 178 | 5 |
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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Madagascar?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Madagascar was 133 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 178 in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Madagascar ranks 64th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).