Food production index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Food production index was 105.91 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Madagascar, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 105.91 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Madagascar peaked at 108.38 2014-2016 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.42 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 46.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 58.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 58.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 69.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 69.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 80.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 69.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 80.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 108.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,426 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5.39 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Madagascar?
- Food production index in Madagascar was 105.91 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 108.38 2014-2016 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.42 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for food production index?
- Madagascar ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.