Potatoes — Yield in Madagascar
Madagascar: Potatoes — Yield was 6,038 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Yield in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Madagascar stood at 6,038 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Madagascar peaked at 7,784 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4,693 kg/ha, in 1973.
That places Madagascar 184th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,546 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,083 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 7,667 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 7,184 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 7,059 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 7,201 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7,321 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 7,118 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 6,913 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 6,366 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 6,139 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 4,823 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 4,693 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 4,814 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 5,775 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 6,137 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 6,778 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 6,042 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 6,061 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5,701 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 6,096 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 6,865 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 7,784 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 7,765 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6,465 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 6,468 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6,469 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,468 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,967 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 6,974 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5,598 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 5,656 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,643 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5,844 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5,685 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5,717 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,738 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,738 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,939 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5,827 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,966 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,962 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,104 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 5,614 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 5,856 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,856 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,988 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5,991 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,992 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,893 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,897 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,931 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5,943 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,951 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,968 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,969 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,974 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,984 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,990 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,006 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6,015 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,019 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,028 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6,038 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,121 kg/ha | 6,546 kg/ha | 7,667 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,763 kg/ha | 4,693 kg/ha | 6,778 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,705 kg/ha | 5,701 kg/ha | 7,784 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,853 kg/ha | 5,598 kg/ha | 6,974 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,816 kg/ha | 5,104 kg/ha | 5,992 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,950 kg/ha | 5,893 kg/ha | 5,990 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,021 kg/ha | 6,006 kg/ha | 6,038 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 181 Uganda 6,857 kg/ha compare
- 182 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,537 kg/ha compare
- 183 Melanesia 6,440 kg/ha compare
- 184 Madagascar 6,038 kg/ha compare
- 186 Republic of Moldova 6,035 kg/ha compare
- 187 Mauritania 5,915 kg/ha compare
- 187 Mauritania 5,915 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 148,104 ha (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 81,046 1000 An (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production 161,610 t (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight 306 kg/An (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production 415,933 t (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals 1.36 million An (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 135,945 ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield 243 kg/ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production 33,030 t (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production 151,282 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Madagascar?
- Potatoes — yield in Madagascar was 6,038 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7,784 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,693 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for potatoes — yield?
- Madagascar ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.