Tomato yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tomato yields was 8.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.35 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
151st
of 174 countries
All-time high
10.88 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
All-time low
5.52 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
In 2024, tomato yields in Madagascar stood at 8.35 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Madagascar peaked at 10.88 tonnes per hectare in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.52 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
Madagascar ranks 151st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.11 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 7.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 6.68 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 8.11 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 9.74 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 8.27 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 9.73 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 9.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.85 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.51 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 8.35 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 8.35 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +44.9% | 7.51 tonnes per hectare | 10.88 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | +29.2% | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | 7.26 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3 tonnes per hectare | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | 9.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.12 tonnes per hectare | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 tonnes per hectare | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | 8.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 tonnes per hectare | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 tomato yields in Madagascar?
- Tomato yields in Madagascar was 8.35 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 tomato yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Madagascar rank for tomato yields?
- Madagascar ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tomato 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.