Wheat production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Wheat production was 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat production in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in Madagascar is 1,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Madagascar peaked at 14,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 116th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 260 | — |
| 1977 | 483 | +85.8% |
| 1978 | 420 | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 147 | -65.0% |
| 1980 | 323 | +119.7% |
| 1981 | 300 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 563 | +87.7% |
| 1987 | 337 | -40.1% |
| 1988 | 1,000 | +196.7% |
| 1989 | 3,000 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 | +66.7% |
| 1991 | 9,000 | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 14,000 | +250.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 | -71.4% |
| 1997 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,815 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 8,833 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,060 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 8,813 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 8,694 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,000 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,000 | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 1,000 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20,708, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat production in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +250.0% | 4,000 | 14,000 |
| 1989 | +200.0% | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| 1988 | +196.7% | 337 | 1,000 |
| 1980 | +119.7% | 147 | 323 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 131 | 0 | 483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 672.3 | 300 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,900 | 4,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,652 | 8,813 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,369 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,200 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Madagascar?
- Wheat production in Madagascar was 1,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for wheat production?
- Madagascar ranks 116th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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