Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) was 1,609 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports quantity in Madagascar, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal exports quantity in Madagascar stood at 1,609 FAO, tonnes.
The figure is up 90.0% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports quantity in Madagascar peaked at 70,620 FAO, tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1 FAO, tonnes, in 1986.
Madagascar ranks 27th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,900 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 51,000 FAO, tonnes | +76.5% |
| 1963 | 29,576 FAO, tonnes | -42.0% |
| 1964 | 28,500 FAO, tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 11,801 FAO, tonnes | -58.6% |
| 1966 | 22,906 FAO, tonnes | +94.1% |
| 1967 | 45,118 FAO, tonnes | +97.0% |
| 1968 | 70,620 FAO, tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1969 | 55,778 FAO, tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 70,109 FAO, tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 41,102 FAO, tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1972 | 28,298 FAO, tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1973 | 6,929 FAO, tonnes | -75.5% |
| 1974 | 6,717 FAO, tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 5,487 FAO, tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 6,573 FAO, tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 8,028 FAO, tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 5,133 FAO, tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1979 | 3,052 FAO, tonnes | -40.5% |
| 1980 | 1,641 FAO, tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1981 | 1,912 FAO, tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 1,178 FAO, tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1983 | 116 FAO, tonnes | -90.2% |
| 1984 | 7,689 FAO, tonnes | +6528.4% |
| 1985 | 1,170 FAO, tonnes | -84.8% |
| 1986 | 1 FAO, tonnes | -99.9% |
| 1987 | 7,964 FAO, tonnes | +796300.0% |
| 1988 | 19,827 FAO, tonnes | +149.0% |
| 1989 | 21,667 FAO, tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 29,220 FAO, tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 15,059 FAO, tonnes | -48.5% |
| 1992 | 2,608 FAO, tonnes | -82.7% |
| 1993 | 33,697 FAO, tonnes | +1192.1% |
| 1994 | 20,114 FAO, tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 7,218 FAO, tonnes | -64.1% |
| 1996 | 4,260 FAO, tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1997 | 11,406 FAO, tonnes | +167.7% |
| 1998 | 1,680 FAO, tonnes | -85.3% |
| 1999 | 1,292 FAO, tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 3,274 FAO, tonnes | +153.4% |
| 2001 | 3,402 FAO, tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 5,699 FAO, tonnes | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 1,114 FAO, tonnes | -80.5% |
| 2004 | 959 FAO, tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 212 FAO, tonnes | -77.9% |
| 2006 | 582 FAO, tonnes | +174.5% |
| 2007 | 3,582 FAO, tonnes | +515.5% |
| 2008 | 3,268 FAO, tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 847 FAO, tonnes | -74.1% |
| 2010 | 1,609 FAO, tonnes | +90.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,609 FAO, tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,156 FAO, tonnes, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,609 FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,609 FAO, tonnes, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +796300.0% | 1 FAO, tonnes | 7,964 FAO, tonnes |
| 1984 | +6528.4% | 116 FAO, tonnes | 7,689 FAO, tonnes |
| 1993 | +1192.1% | 2,608 FAO, tonnes | 33,697 FAO, tonnes |
| 2007 | +515.5% | 582 FAO, tonnes | 3,582 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,244 FAO, tonnes | 11,801 FAO, tonnes | 70,620 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,143 FAO, tonnes | 3,052 FAO, tonnes | 70,109 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,316 FAO, tonnes | 1 FAO, tonnes | 21,667 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,655 FAO, tonnes | 1,292 FAO, tonnes | 33,697 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,294 FAO, tonnes | 212 FAO, tonnes | 5,699 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,609 FAO, tonnes | 1,609 FAO, tonnes | 1,609 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports quantity in Madagascar?
- Cereal exports quantity in Madagascar was 1,609 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports quantity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 70,620 FAO, tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 FAO, tonnes in 1986.
- How does Madagascar rank for cereal exports quantity?
- Madagascar ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.