FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 265,000 t of maize, the 88th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 447,948 t in 2012. Area harvested: 144,592 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 265,000 t
- World rank
- 88 of 162
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 447,948 t
- 2012
Maize in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 265,000 | −1.1% | 144,592 | 1.83 |
| 2023 | 268,062 | +0.4% | 147,389 | 1.82 |
| 2022 | 266,914 | +15% | 147,896 | 1.80 |
| 2021 | 232,026 | +3.2% | 127,258 | 1.82 |
| 2020 | 224,883 | +2.6% | 126,731 | 1.77 |
| 2019 | 219,220 | +2.0% | 126,258 | 1.74 |
| 2018 | 215,000 | −24% | 122,742 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 281,487 | −11% | 161,716 | 1.74 |
| 2016 | 316,331 | −4.0% | 182,758 | 1.73 |
| 2015 | 329,367 | −10% | 192,137 | 1.71 |
| 2014 | 366,172 | −3.9% | 217,542 | 1.68 |
| 2013 | 380,848 | −15% | 229,684 | 1.66 |
| 2012 | 447,948 | +4.6% | 269,997 | 1.66 |
| 2011 | 428,390 | +4.0% | 277,182 | 1.55 |
| 2010 | 411,914 | −3.1% | 264,429 | 1.56 |
| 2009 | 425,204 | −1.2% | 262,069 | 1.62 |
| 2008 | 430,334 | +3.3% | 259,730 | 1.66 |
| 2007 | 416,767 | +2.8% | 257,400 | 1.62 |
| 2006 | 405,344 | +3.7% | 255,070 | 1.59 |
| 2005 | 391,000 | +12% | 252,838 | 1.55 |
| 2004 | 349,646 | +10% | 196,660 | 1.78 |
| 2003 | 317,860 | +85% | 195,540 | 1.63 |
| 2002 | 171,950 | −4.2% | 194,405 | 0.88 |
| 2001 | 179,550 | +5.7% | 193,270 | 0.93 |
| 2000 | 169,800 | −3.0% | 192,135 | 0.88 |
| 1999 | 175,000 | +15% | 191,000 | 0.92 |
| 1998 | 152,000 | −15% | 183,000 | 0.83 |
| 1997 | 178,000 | −1.1% | 190,000 | 0.94 |
| 1996 | 180,000 | +1.7% | 193,575 | 0.93 |
| 1995 | 177,000 | +14% | 183,840 | 0.96 |
| 1994 | 155,000 | −6.1% | 164,000 | 0.95 |
| 1993 | 165,000 | +27% | 183,900 | 0.90 |
| 1992 | 130,000 | −10% | 160,000 | 0.81 |
| 1991 | 145,000 | −6.5% | 150,000 | 0.97 |
| 1990 | 155,000 | −3.4% | 157,390 | 0.98 |
| 1989 | 160,475 | +2.6% | 151,390 | 1.06 |
| 1988 | 156,400 | −1.1% | 152,000 | 1.03 |
| 1987 | 158,100 | +3.4% | 139,975 | 1.13 |
| 1986 | 152,890 | +9.1% | 148,000 | 1.03 |
| 1985 | 140,200 | −0.6% | 140,000 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 141,000 | +6.7% | 132,100 | 1.07 |
| 1983 | 132,100 | +17% | 126,300 | 1.05 |
| 1982 | 113,000 | −6.4% | 116,525 | 0.97 |
| 1981 | 120,665 | −5.4% | 127,550 | 0.95 |
| 1980 | 127,570 | +9.6% | 127,890 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 116,440 | +1.6% | 115,985 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 114,645 | −6.0% | 121,525 | 0.94 |
| 1977 | 121,965 | −10% | 115,395 | 1.06 |
| 1976 | 136,045 | +14% | 114,515 | 1.19 |
| 1975 | 119,675 | +1.4% | 109,200 | 1.10 |
| 1974 | 118,010 | +9.4% | 112,825 | 1.05 |
| 1973 | 107,870 | +2.0% | 105,890 | 1.02 |
| 1972 | 105,805 | −6.8% | 107,625 | 0.98 |
| 1971 | 113,490 | +4.3% | 119,115 | 0.95 |
| 1970 | 108,825 | −24% | 106,310 | 1.02 |
| 1969 | 142,985 | +1.5% | 138,530 | 1.03 |
| 1968 | 140,890 | −3.2% | 137,285 | 1.03 |
| 1967 | 145,515 | +3.3% | 136,410 | 1.07 |
| 1966 | 140,895 | +15% | 133,780 | 1.05 |
| 1965 | 122,555 | −8.2% | 128,660 | 0.95 |
| 1964 | 133,480 | +23% | 128,125 | 1.04 |
| 1963 | 108,300 | +5.5% | 95,000 | 1.14 |
| 1962 | 102,700 | −12% | 79,000 | 1.30 |
| 1961 | 116,920 | — | 79,000 | 1.48 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.