Rice production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Rice production was 5.08 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
5.08 million metric tons
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
5.08 million metric tons
in 2011
All-time low
1.47 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Rice production in Madagascar, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 5.08 million metric tons for rice production in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Madagascar peaked at 5.08 million metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million metric tons, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 2nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.47 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.56 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.65 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.59 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.60 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.71 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 1.80 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1.84 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.95 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.89 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.92 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.91 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.01 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.04 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.11 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.97 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.15 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 2.13 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.18 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.23 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.15 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.38 million metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 2.42 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.34 million metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.45 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.55 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.36 million metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.45 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.56 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.57 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.48 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.66 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.60 million metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 3.48 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.91 million metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.54 million metric tons | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 4.74 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5.08 million metric tons | +7.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.08 million metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117,733 metric tons, 43.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.08 million metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 189,526 metric tons, 26.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million metric tons | 1.47 million metric tons | 1.84 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.97 million metric tons | 1.89 million metric tons | 2.07 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 million metric tons | 1.97 million metric tons | 2.38 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 million metric tons | 2.34 million metric tons | 2.57 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 million metric tons | 2.48 million metric tons | 4.54 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 million metric tons | 4.74 million metric tons | 5.08 million metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 rice production in Madagascar?
- Rice production in Madagascar was 5.08 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 million metric tons in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for rice production?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on rice relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.