Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Madagascar
Madagascar: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 7,878 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — yield in Madagascar stood at 7,878 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield in Madagascar peaked at 7,878 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,466 kg/ha, in 2003.
That places Madagascar 194th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,676 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,711 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 6,169 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 6,190 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6,682 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 6,210 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 6,234 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6,505 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 6,732 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 6,398 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 6,077 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 5,787 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 5,775 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6,002 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 6,007 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6,321 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 6,322 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,655 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 5,684 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5,825 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5,604 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 5,737 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5,934 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 5,953 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,938 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6,385 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 6,543 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 6,286 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 6,414 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,428 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6,234 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 6,346 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6,326 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,370 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 6,582 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6,464 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,442 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6,367 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6,631 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 6,615 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,742 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,368 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 5,466 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 5,520 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7,337 kg/ha | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 7,352 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7,352 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,373 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,271 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,208 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,241 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7,426 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7,528 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7,558 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,532 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,530 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,534 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,562 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,604 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,661 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7,780 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7,796 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,838 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7,878 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +32.9% | 5,520 kg/ha | 7,337 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,234 kg/ha | 5,676 kg/ha | 6,732 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,003 kg/ha | 5,655 kg/ha | 6,398 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,062 kg/ha | 5,604 kg/ha | 6,543 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,419 kg/ha | 6,234 kg/ha | 6,631 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,740 kg/ha | 5,466 kg/ha | 7,373 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,472 kg/ha | 7,208 kg/ha | 7,604 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,791 kg/ha | 7,661 kg/ha | 7,878 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 191 Belize 8,067 kg/ha compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,025 kg/ha compare
- 193 Papua New Guinea 7,967 kg/ha compare
- 194 Madagascar 7,878 kg/ha compare
- 196 Micronesia 7,871 kg/ha compare
- 197 Polynesia 7,788 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production 33,030 t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production 91,348 t (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)
- Pulses, Total — Yield 1,133 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — yield in Madagascar?
- Roots and tubers, total — yield in Madagascar was 7,878 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7,878 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,466 kg/ha in 2003.
- How does Madagascar rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
- Madagascar ranks 194th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.