Maize (corn) — Yield in Madagascar
Madagascar: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,833 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Madagascar is 1,833 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Madagascar peaked at 1,833 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 812.5 kg/ha, in 1992.
Madagascar ranks 157th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,480 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,300 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 1,140 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 1,042 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 952.5 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 1,053 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 1,067 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,026 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1,032 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,024 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 952.8 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 983.1 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,019 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,046 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,096 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1,188 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1,057 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 943.4 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 1,004 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 997.5 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 946 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 969.7 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,046 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1,067 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,001 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 1,033 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,130 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 1,029 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 1,060 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 984.8 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 966.7 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 812.5 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 897.2 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 945.1 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 962.8 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 929.9 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 936.8 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 830.6 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 916.2 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 883.8 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 929 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 884.5 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,626 kg/ha | +83.8% |
| 2004 | 1,778 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1,546 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 1,589 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,619 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,657 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,622 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,558 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,546 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,659 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,658 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,683 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,714 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,731 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,741 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,752 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,736 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,774 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,823 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,805 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,819 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,833 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,833 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,420 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,833 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +83.8% | 884.5 kg/ha | 1,626 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,121 kg/ha | 952.5 kg/ha | 1,480 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,031 kg/ha | 943.4 kg/ha | 1,188 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,028 kg/ha | 946 kg/ha | 1,130 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 918.26 kg/ha | 812.5 kg/ha | 984.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,413 kg/ha | 883.8 kg/ha | 1,778 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,678 kg/ha | 1,546 kg/ha | 1,752 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,811 kg/ha | 1,774 kg/ha | 1,833 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Madagascar?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Madagascar was 1,833 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,833 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 812.5 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Madagascar ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.