Wheat yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Wheat yields was 2.41 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.41 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
1.49 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Wheat yields in Madagascar, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.41 tonnes per hectare for wheat yields in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Madagascar peaked at 2.67 tonnes per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.49 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
That places Madagascar 83rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Wheat yields in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1977 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.41 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.58 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.41 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -25.0% | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare |
| 1997 | +25.0% | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Madagascar?
- Wheat yields in Madagascar was 2.41 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Madagascar rank for wheat yields?
- Madagascar ranks 83rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.