Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Madagascar
Madagascar: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 5,498 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Madagascar stood at 5,498 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Madagascar peaked at 9,827 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,124 kg/ha, in 1977.
Madagascar ranks 166th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,143 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,944 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 8,000 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,333 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 6,000 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 1967 | 6,154 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 5,952 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 5,921 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 6,021 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 5,972 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6,007 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5,936 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 5,968 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5,877 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6,531 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 4,124 kg/ha | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 4,552 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 9,827 kg/ha | +115.9% |
| 1980 | 8,793 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 8,330 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 8,436 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 8,644 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 8,656 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 8,688 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 8,626 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 8,125 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 8,594 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 8,569 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 8,485 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 8,552 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 8,600 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8,657 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 8,358 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 8,382 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8,529 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,551 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8,529 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8,551 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8,529 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8,529 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,540 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,551 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,551 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,249 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7,994 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7,733 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 7,333 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 7,035 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6,732 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6,430 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 6,061 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 6,000 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,822 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,253 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 5,656 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 5,418 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,228 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5,548 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5,583 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,450 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5,527 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,520 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5,498 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5,498 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,817 kg/ha, 40% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5,498 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,099 kg/ha, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +115.9% | 4,552 kg/ha | 9,827 kg/ha |
| 1977 | -36.9% | 6,531 kg/ha | 4,124 kg/ha |
| 1966 | -28.0% | 8,333 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,939 kg/ha | 5,921 kg/ha | 8,333 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,081 kg/ha | 4,124 kg/ha | 9,827 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,546 kg/ha | 8,125 kg/ha | 8,793 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,519 kg/ha | 8,358 kg/ha | 8,657 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,104 kg/ha | 7,035 kg/ha | 8,551 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,815 kg/ha | 5,228 kg/ha | 6,732 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,515 kg/ha | 5,450 kg/ha | 5,583 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 163 Serbia and Montenegro 6,690 kg/ha compare
- 164 Yugoslav SFR 6,471 kg/ha compare
- 165 Paraguay 5,750 kg/ha compare
- 166 Madagascar 5,498 kg/ha compare
- 168 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,233 kg/ha compare
- 169 Guadeloupe 5,140 kg/ha compare
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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Madagascar?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Madagascar was 5,498 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9,827 kg/ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,124 kg/ha in 1977.
- How does Madagascar rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Madagascar ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.