Oil palm fruit yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Oil palm fruit yields was 11.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.59 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
12.25 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
5.18 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Oil palm fruit yields in Madagascar, 1973–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, oil palm fruit yields in Madagascar stood at 11.59 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Madagascar peaked at 12.25 tonnes per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.18 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
That places Madagascar 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Oil palm fruit yields in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.6 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1974 | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | -50.1% |
| 1977 | 10.41 tonnes per hectare | +100.9% |
| 1978 | 10.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 10.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 10.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 11.56 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 10.26 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 11.28 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 12.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.46 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 11.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 11.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.89 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm fruit yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +100.9% | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | 10.41 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | -50.1% | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | 5.18 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4 tonnes per hectare | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | 10.45 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 11.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.77 tonnes per hectare | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | 12.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.66 tonnes per hectare | 11.66 tonnes per hectare | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.65 tonnes per hectare | 11.46 tonnes per hectare | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.59 tonnes per hectare | 11.59 tonnes per hectare | 11.6 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm fruit yields in Madagascar?
- Oil palm fruit yields in Madagascar was 11.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Madagascar rank for oil palm fruit yields?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.