Land under cereal production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land under cereal production was 2.22 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Madagascar stood at 2.22 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Madagascar peaked at 2.22 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 888,000 hectares, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 52nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million hectares | 888,000 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 4 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 2,426 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5.39 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 7.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Madagascar?
- Land under cereal production in Madagascar was 2.22 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 888,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for land under cereal production?
- Madagascar ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.