Rice — Yield in Madagascar
Madagascar: Rice — Yield was 2,435 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — yield in Madagascar is 2,435 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Madagascar peaked at 3,650 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,658 kg/ha, in 1982.
That places Madagascar 112th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,822 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,811 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,834 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,928 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1,872 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1,664 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 1,739 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,781 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1,881 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 1,952 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,898 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,890 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,817 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,893 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,829 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,920 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,759 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 1,696 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1,758 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,759 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,697 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,658 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,806 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 1,821 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,840 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,878 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,984 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,934 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2,077 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 2,077 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,055 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,087 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,078 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,069 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,130 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,193 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,174 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,034 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2,128 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2,051 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,196 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2,141 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,296 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2,448 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2,714 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 2,767 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,827 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,050 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 3,506 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 3,625 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,643 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,650 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,561 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,252 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3,292 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,019 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2,886 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,723 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,443 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2,525 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,857 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 3,077 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2,515 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 2,435 kg/ha | -3.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2,435 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,586 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2,435 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,080 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,815 kg/ha | 1,664 kg/ha | 1,928 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,841 kg/ha | 1,696 kg/ha | 1,952 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,845 kg/ha | 1,658 kg/ha | 2,077 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,103 kg/ha | 2,034 kg/ha | 2,193 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,599 kg/ha | 2,051 kg/ha | 3,506 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,209 kg/ha | 2,443 kg/ha | 3,650 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,682 kg/ha | 2,435 kg/ha | 3,077 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 110 Haiti 2,618 kg/ha compare
- 111 Melanesia 2,575 kg/ha compare
- 112 Madagascar 2,435 kg/ha compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 2,418 kg/ha compare
- 114 Brunei 2,418 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — yield in Madagascar?
- Rice — yield in Madagascar was 2,435 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,650 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 kg/ha in 1982.
- How does Madagascar rank for rice — yield?
- Madagascar ranks 112th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.