Lettuce yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Lettuce yields was 0.5824 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5824 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
110th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.15 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
All-time low
0.4629 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce 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
In 2024, lettuce yields in Madagascar stood at 0.5824 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Madagascar peaked at 7.15 tonnes per hectare in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.4629 tonnes per hectare, in 2017.
Madagascar ranks 110th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lettuce yields in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -54.7% |
| 1982 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9405 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7402 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5917 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4629 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6106 tonnes per hectare | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5929 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5609 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5888 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5811 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5771 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5824 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.5824 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.93 tonnes per hectare, 5% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.5824 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.33 tonnes per hectare, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -54.7% | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | +44.5% | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8415 tonnes per hectare | 0.4629 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5781 tonnes per hectare | 0.5609 tonnes per hectare | 0.5888 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 lettuce yields in Madagascar?
- Lettuce yields in Madagascar was 0.5824 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 lettuce yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4629 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for lettuce yields?
- Madagascar ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.