Yields of important staple crops in Madagascar
Madagascar: Yields of important staple crops was 2.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.41
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.67
in 1993
All-time low
1.49
in 1977
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Yields of important staple crops in Madagascar, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yields of important staple crops in Madagascar is 2.41, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Madagascar peaked at 2.67 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 1977.
That places Madagascar 83rd out of 125 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 | 1.49 | 1.79 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.59 | 1.5 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 | 2 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.39 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 2.4 | 2.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.7 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.7 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Madagascar?
- Yields of important staple crops in Madagascar was 2.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 1993.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 1977.
- How does Madagascar rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Madagascar ranks 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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