Sorghum yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sorghum yields was 0.5668 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sorghum yields in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Madagascar is 0.5668 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Madagascar peaked at 0.7447 tonnes per hectare in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1989 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
That places Madagascar 101st out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5961 tonnes per hectare | 0.54 tonnes per hectare | 0.62 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5044 tonnes per hectare | 0.1989 tonnes per hectare | 0.7447 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5255 tonnes per hectare | 0.2821 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6024 tonnes per hectare | 0.577 tonnes per hectare | 0.629 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5554 tonnes per hectare | 0.5484 tonnes per hectare | 0.5705 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5681 tonnes per hectare | 0.5564 tonnes per hectare | 0.587 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5643 tonnes per hectare | 0.5542 tonnes per hectare | 0.5697 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Madagascar?
- Sorghum yields in Madagascar was 0.5668 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7447 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1989 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Madagascar rank for sorghum yields?
- Madagascar ranks 101st out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.