Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Madagascar
Madagascar: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 620.5 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 620.5 kg/ha for unmanufactured tobacco — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Madagascar peaked at 1,146 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 490.4 kg/ha, in 1988.
Madagascar ranks 148th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 731.7 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 763.6 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 766.7 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 839.9 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 861.4 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 782.9 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 827.6 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 852.9 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 879.3 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 829.5 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 842.9 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,006 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 1,098 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 918.7 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 960.5 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 842.6 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 663.1 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 661.3 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 531.7 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 698.4 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 817.7 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 669.7 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 951.1 kg/ha | +42.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 490.4 kg/ha | -51.0% |
| 1989 | 827.4 kg/ha | +68.7% |
| 1990 | 1,096 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 537.4 kg/ha | -51.0% |
| 1992 | 648.8 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 887.8 kg/ha | +36.8% |
| 1994 | 1,031 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 1,146 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 887.9 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 715.6 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 611.1 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 961 kg/ha | +57.3% |
| 2000 | 785.2 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 768.3 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 675.6 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 997.5 kg/ha | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 822.3 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 826.8 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 880 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 882.1 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 851.7 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 849.2 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 852.2 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 853.4 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 854.7 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 855.9 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 857.3 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 856 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 553.1 kg/ha | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 590.8 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 647.2 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 595 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 629.5 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 623.3 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 615.6 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 622.8 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 620.5 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 620.5 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,101 kg/ha, 56% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 620.5 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 880.9 kg/ha, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +68.7% | 490.4 kg/ha | 827.4 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 811.78 kg/ha | 731.7 kg/ha | 879.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 835.39 kg/ha | 531.7 kg/ha | 1,098 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 845.5 kg/ha | 490.4 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 852.21 kg/ha | 537.4 kg/ha | 1,146 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 833.87 kg/ha | 675.6 kg/ha | 997.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 751.56 kg/ha | 553.1 kg/ha | 857.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.34 kg/ha | 615.6 kg/ha | 629.5 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Madagascar?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Madagascar was 620.5 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,146 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 490.4 kg/ha in 1988.
- How does Madagascar rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
- Madagascar ranks 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.