Sorghum yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sorghum yields was 0.5668 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5668 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
102nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
0.7447 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
All-time low
0.1989 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 102nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sorghum yields in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.54 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.62 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5753 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5189 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5191 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6063 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3631 tonnes per hectare | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6796 tonnes per hectare | +87.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7447 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1989 tonnes per hectare | -73.3% |
| 1977 | 0.48 tonnes per hectare | +141.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4334 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2821 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 1981 | 0.475 tonnes per hectare | +68.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4208 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4852 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5964 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.597 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5983 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5969 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.629 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6225 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.616 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6095 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.603 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5965 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5835 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.577 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5705 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.564 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5575 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.551 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5484 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5498 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5511 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5525 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5538 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5552 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5752 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5797 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.587 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5652 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5598 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5698 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5669 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5628 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5586 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5564 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5542 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5671 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5697 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5636 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5668 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.5668 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7162 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.5668 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9424 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +141.3% | 0.1989 tonnes per hectare | 0.48 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +87.2% | 0.3631 tonnes per hectare | 0.6796 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | -73.3% | 0.7447 tonnes per hectare | 0.1989 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +68.4% | 0.2821 tonnes per hectare | 0.475 tonnes per hectare |
| 1973 | -40.1% | 0.6063 tonnes per hectare | 0.3631 tonnes per hectare |
| 1980 | -34.9% | 0.4334 tonnes per hectare | 0.2821 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 102nd out of 115 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.