Sugar cane yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sugar cane yields was 31.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.32 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
88th
of 110 countries
All-time high
57.07 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
All-time low
28.11 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
Madagascar recorded 31.32 tonnes per hectare for sugar cane yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Madagascar peaked at 57.07 tonnes per hectare in 1971 and was at its lowest, 28.11 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
That places Madagascar 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.29 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 56.39 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 55.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 53.56 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 53.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 49.67 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 48.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 55.34 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 54.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 57.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 35.08 tonnes per hectare | -38.5% |
| 1973 | 36.73 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 47.16 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 40.06 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 37.7 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 39.35 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 40.91 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 39.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 34.71 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 34.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 29.55 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 28.39 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 28.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 29.56 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 32.77 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 33.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 33.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 32.41 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 30.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 30.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 51.21 tonnes per hectare | +67.3% |
| 1993 | 33.11 tonnes per hectare | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 33.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 32 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 32.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 33.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 32.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 32.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 31.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 32.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 31.32 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.59 tonnes per hectare, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 31.32 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +67.3% | 30.61 tonnes per hectare | 51.21 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | -38.5% | 57.07 tonnes per hectare | 35.08 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | -35.4% | 51.21 tonnes per hectare | 33.11 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +28.4% | 36.73 tonnes per hectare | 47.16 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.36 tonnes per hectare | 48.23 tonnes per hectare | 56.39 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.87 tonnes per hectare | 35.08 tonnes per hectare | 57.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.61 tonnes per hectare | 28.11 tonnes per hectare | 34.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.16 tonnes per hectare | 30.61 tonnes per hectare | 51.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.28 tonnes per hectare | 31.58 tonnes per hectare | 32.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.73 tonnes per hectare | 31.33 tonnes per hectare | 32.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.31 tonnes per hectare | 31.28 tonnes per hectare | 31.33 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.97 tonnes per hectare compare
- 86 Benin 33.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 87 Cuba 33.48 tonnes per hectare compare
- 89 Argentina 28.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 90 Afghanistan 27.38 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 26.72 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 sugar cane yields in Madagascar?
- Sugar cane yields in Madagascar was 31.32 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.07 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.11 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Madagascar rank for sugar cane yields?
- Madagascar ranks 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Sugar cane 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.