Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,426 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2,426 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Madagascar peaked at 3,289 kg per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,875 kg per hectare, in 1998.
That places Madagascar 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,945 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,928 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,934 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,924 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,926 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,968 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,008 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,001 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,875 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,962 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,891 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,021 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,967 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,202 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 2,353 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,514 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2,565 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,620 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,811 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3,183 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 3,272 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3,238 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,289 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,203 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,010 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3,058 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,852 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,750 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,645 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,389 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 2,468 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,776 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2,976 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2,426 kg per hectare | -18.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2,426 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2,426 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,947 kg per hectare | 1,875 kg per hectare | 2,008 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,413 kg per hectare | 1,891 kg per hectare | 3,183 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,971 kg per hectare | 2,389 kg per hectare | 3,289 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,661 kg per hectare | 2,426 kg per hectare | 2,976 kg per hectare | 4 |
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 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Madagascar?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Madagascar was 2,426 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,289 kg per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,875 kg per hectare in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Madagascar ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.