Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate was 69.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
69.2%
World rank
5th
of 118 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 1993
All-time low
55.3%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1993–2021
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Madagascar, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Madagascar stood at 69.2%.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Madagascar peaked at 83.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 5th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 83.1% | — |
| 1997 | 80.7% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +2.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 69.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.1%, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 69.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 78.5% | 83.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.3% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 65.3% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More poverty & inequality data for Madagascar
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,426 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -18.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Madagascar?
- Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Madagascar was 69.2% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.