Soybean yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Soybean yields was 0.6036 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6036 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
All-time low
0.5812 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Soybean yields in Madagascar, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.6036 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Madagascar peaked at 2 tonnes per hectare in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.5812 tonnes per hectare, in 2009.
Madagascar ranks 96th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1976 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6296 tonnes per hectare | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6263 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.623 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6197 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6163 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.613 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6097 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6064 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6031 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5997 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5964 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5931 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5898 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5875 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5862 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.585 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5837 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5824 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5812 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5916 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5937 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5867 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5849 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5912 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5876 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6187 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.606 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5956 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.594 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5989 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6024 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.603 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6036 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.6036 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7381 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.6036 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -39.6% | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.6296 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | +33.3% | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | -30.0% | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6589 tonnes per hectare | 0.6031 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5885 tonnes per hectare | 0.5812 tonnes per hectare | 0.5997 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5956 tonnes per hectare | 0.5849 tonnes per hectare | 0.6187 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6004 tonnes per hectare | 0.594 tonnes per hectare | 0.6036 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 93 East Timor 0.7967 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 Uganda 0.7381 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Mali 0.6387 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Pakistan 0.6 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 0.5569 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5569 tonnes per hectare compare
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 soybean yields in Madagascar?
- Soybean yields in Madagascar was 0.6036 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 soybean yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5812 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for soybean yields?
- Madagascar ranks 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean 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.