Sorghum — Area harvested in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sorghum — Area harvested was 2,447 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Area harvested in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested in Madagascar stood at 2,447 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested in Madagascar peaked at 5,270 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 375 ha, in 1977.
That places Madagascar 106th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Area harvested in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,180 ha | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 3,700 ha | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 4,460 ha | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 5,270 ha | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 1,680 ha | -68.1% |
| 1974 | 2,575 ha | +53.3% |
| 1975 | 3,095 ha | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 905 ha | -70.8% |
| 1977 | 375 ha | -58.6% |
| 1978 | 2,490 ha | +564.0% |
| 1979 | 2,515 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3,545 ha | +41.0% |
| 1981 | 2,695 ha | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 3,125 ha | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 3,215 ha | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,515 ha | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 2,300 ha | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2,345 ha | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,360 ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,000 ha | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,039 ha | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,564 ha | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 1,554 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,587 ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,641 ha | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,615 ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,638 ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,661 ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,686 ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,713 ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,578 ha | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,773 ha | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 1,855 ha | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,905 ha | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,943 ha | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,966 ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,988 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,172 ha | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,806 ha | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 2,019 ha | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1,994 ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,030 ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,300 ha | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 2,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,400 ha | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,310 ha | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,329 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,360 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,404 ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,440 ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,472 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,439 ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,450 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,453 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,447 ha | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +564.0% | 375 ha | 2,490 ha |
| 1976 | -70.8% | 3,095 ha | 905 ha |
| 1973 | -68.1% | 5,270 ha | 1,680 ha |
| 1977 | -58.6% | 905 ha | 375 ha |
| 1974 | +53.3% | 1,680 ha | 2,575 ha |
| 1980 | +41.0% | 2,515 ha | 3,545 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,020 ha | 5,000 ha | 5,180 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,706 ha | 375 ha | 5,270 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,610 ha | 2,000 ha | 3,545 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,670 ha | 1,554 ha | 2,039 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,900 ha | 1,578 ha | 2,172 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,287 ha | 1,994 ha | 2,440 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,452 ha | 2,439 ha | 2,472 ha | 5 |
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- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight 306 kg/An (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested 260,405 ha (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Yield 5,013 kg/ha (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Production 1.31 million t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight 1,127 g/An (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)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 148,104 ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production 33,030 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — area harvested in Madagascar?
- Sorghum — area harvested in Madagascar was 2,447 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,270 ha in 1972.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 375 ha in 1977.
- How does Madagascar rank for sorghum — area harvested?
- Madagascar ranks 106th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested. 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.