Chicken meat production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Chicken meat production was 55,453 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chicken meat production in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Madagascar is 55,453 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Madagascar peaked at 55,453 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,800 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chicken meat production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,056 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 13,184 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 13,312 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 13,440 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 13,568 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 13,696 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 14,240 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 15,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 16,320 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 18,068 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 14,444 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 16,843 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 16,640 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 17,120 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 17,600 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 18,400 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 19,040 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 19,360 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 16,000 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 16,080 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 15,600 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 14,800 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 14,480 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 18,560 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 20,480 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 16,720 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 18,400 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 17,840 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 19,680 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 20,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 20,240 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20,960 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 21,440 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 23,040 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 24,080 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 25,240 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 26,640 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 28,160 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 32,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 35,600 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 35,520 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 35,520 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35,520 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35,520 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36,452 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 36,604 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 36,800 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37,520 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 37,760 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 38,120 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 38,400 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 38,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,480 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44,072 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 48,898 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 49,103 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 49,778 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50,385 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 51,273 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 52,942 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 53,611 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54,540 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 55,453 tonnes | +1.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 55,453 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,522 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 55,453 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +28.2% | 14,480 tonnes | 18,560 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,611 tonnes | 12,800 tonnes | 15,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,384 tonnes | 14,444 tonnes | 19,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,896 tonnes | 14,480 tonnes | 20,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,948 tonnes | 19,680 tonnes | 28,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,706 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 37,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,340 tonnes | 37,760 tonnes | 50,385 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,564 tonnes | 51,273 tonnes | 55,453 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Madagascar?
- Chicken meat production in Madagascar was 55,453 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 55,453 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,800 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for chicken meat production?
- Madagascar ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.