Oil palm fruit yields in Madagascar
Madagascar: Oil palm fruit yields was 11.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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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- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.1% (2023)
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
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.