Lettuce yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Lettuce yields was 0.5824 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 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 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.