Potato yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Potato yields was 6.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 159 countries
All-time high
7.78 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
All-time low
4.69 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Madagascar stood at 6.04 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Madagascar peaked at 7.78 tonnes per hectare in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.69 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
That places Madagascar 146th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.55 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.91 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 6.1 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6.04 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6.04 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | 6.55 tonnes per hectare | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 143 New Caledonia 6.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 144 Uganda 6.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 145 Bolivia 6.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 147 Moldova 6.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 148 Mauritania 5.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 5.79 tonnes per hectare 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 potato yields in Madagascar?
- Potato yields in Madagascar was 6.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for potato yields?
- Madagascar ranks 146th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.