Potato yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Potato yields was 6.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 145th out of 158 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.
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
- 142 New Caledonia 6.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 143 Uganda 6.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 144 Bolivia 6.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 146 Moldova 6.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 147 Mauritania 5.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 5.79 tonnes per hectare compare
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 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 145th out of 158 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.