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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 18 Congo 12.47 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 19 Papua New Guinea 12.46 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 20 Angola 12.11 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 22 Venezuela 11.28 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 23 Senegal 10.91 tonnes per hectare compare
  6. 24 Cambodia 10.49 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Oil palm fruit yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,605 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.