Wheat seed quantity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Wheat seed quantity was 455 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Madagascar, 1975–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat seed quantity in Madagascar is 455 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Madagascar peaked at 700 FAO, metric tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1978.
That places Madagascar 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat seed quantity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | +88.2% |
| 1977 | 26 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | -69.2% |
| 1979 | 20 FAO, metric tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 20 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 20 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37 FAO, metric tonnes | +85.0% |
| 1986 | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1987 | 60 FAO, metric tonnes | +215.8% |
| 1988 | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 250 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1990 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1991 | 414 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 200 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | +250.0% |
| 1995 | 200 FAO, metric tonnes | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 205 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +95.1% |
| 1998 | 404 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 404 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 421 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 423 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 429 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 449 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 484 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 460 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 501 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 455 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 455 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 455 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 621 FAO, metric tonnes, 73% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 455 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 606 FAO, metric tonnes, 75% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +250.0% | 200 FAO, metric tonnes | 700 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1987 | +215.8% | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | 60 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1988 | +200.0% | 60 FAO, metric tonnes | 180 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1979 | +150.0% | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | 20 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1997 | +95.1% | 205 FAO, metric tonnes | 400 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1976 | +88.2% | 17 FAO, metric tonnes | 32 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | 5 |
| 1980s | 64.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | 250 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 362.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 200 FAO, metric tonnes | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | 501 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 455 FAO, metric tonnes | 455 FAO, metric tonnes | 455 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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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 wheat seed quantity in Madagascar?
- Wheat seed quantity in Madagascar was 455 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat seed quantity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 700 FAO, metric tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 FAO, metric tonnes in 1978.
- How does Madagascar rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.