Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested in Madagascar
Madagascar: Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested was 13,236 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pistachios, in shell — area harvested in Madagascar stood at 13,236 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 164.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pistachios, in shell — area harvested in Madagascar peaked at 15,613 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 500 ha, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 5th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 ha | — |
| 1991 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 520 ha | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 510 ha | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 520 ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 510 ha | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 510 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 505 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 500 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 510 ha | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 515 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 520 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 520 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 515 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 515 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,500 ha | +385.4% |
| 2012 | 4,750 ha | +90.0% |
| 2013 | 4,750 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6,000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 9,000 ha | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,697 ha | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 15,613 ha | +33.5% |
| 2020 | 12,103 ha | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 13,138 ha | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 13,618 ha | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 12,953 ha | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 13,236 ha | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +385.4% | 515 ha | 2,500 ha |
| 2012 | +90.0% | 2,500 ha | 4,750 ha |
| 2016 | +50.0% | 6,000 ha | 9,000 ha |
| 2019 | +33.5% | 11,697 ha | 15,613 ha |
| 2018 | +30.0% | 9,000 ha | 11,697 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 505 ha | 500 ha | 520 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 510.5 ha | 500 ha | 520 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,882 ha | 515 ha | 15,613 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,010 ha | 12,103 ha | 13,618 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 2 China 26,801 ha compare
- 2 China, mainland 26,801 ha compare
- 2 Türkiye 484,529 ha compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 269,080 ha compare
- 4 Spain 20,415 ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 60,526 ha compare
- 6 Australia 4,406 ha compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 4,406 ha compare
- 8 Greece 4,353 ha compare
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 pistachios, in shell — area harvested in Madagascar?
- Pistachios, in shell — area harvested in Madagascar was 13,236 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pistachios, in shell — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15,613 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest pistachios, in shell — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ha in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for pistachios, in shell — area harvested?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pistachios, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.7%. 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, published as part of Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.