Wheat yield in Madagascar
Madagascar: Wheat yield was 2,289 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Madagascar, 1976–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yield in Madagascar is 2,289 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Madagascar peaked at 2,966 kg per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,491 kg per hectare, in 1977.
That places Madagascar 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,598 kg per hectare | 1,491 kg per hectare | 1,793 kg per hectare | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,592 kg per hectare | 1,500 kg per hectare | 1,783 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,289 kg per hectare | 2,000 kg per hectare | 2,667 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,464 kg per hectare | 2,065 kg per hectare | 2,966 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,328 kg per hectare | 2,289 kg per hectare | 2,368 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yield in Madagascar?
- Wheat yield in Madagascar was 2,289 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,966 kg per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,491 kg per hectare in 1977.
- How does Madagascar rank for wheat yield?
- Madagascar ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.