Global meat production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Global meat production was 161,610 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
161,610
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
117th
of 202 countries
All-time high
250,487
in 1990
All-time low
114,243
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 161,610 for global meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Madagascar peaked at 250,487 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 114,243, in 1991.
Madagascar ranks 117th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143,346 | — |
| 1962 | 148,663 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 151,421 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 155,847 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 139,421 | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 169,649 | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 170,651 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 174,767 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 172,825 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 172,393 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 170,391 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 181,728 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 180,556 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 177,649 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 183,835 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 181,383 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 149,867 | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 227,775 | +52.0% |
| 1979 | 203,765 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 209,077 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 217,498 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 211,673 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 209,723 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 219,198 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 225,266 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 231,035 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 230,371 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 242,559 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 243,514 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 250,487 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 114,243 | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 115,845 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 123,319 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 124,850 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 130,082 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 127,211 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 135,806 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 130,990 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 128,830 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 126,110 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 120,613 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 120,608 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 122,581 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 124,221 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 140,093 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 140,889 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 144,089 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 145,729 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 148,534 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 149,523 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 151,095 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 152,088 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 150,735 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 153,224 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 160,238 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 166,473 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 165,146 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 160,824 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 162,626 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 158,868 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 155,537 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 153,960 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 167,715 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 161,610 | -3.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 161,610 is below the median for low income countries, which is 230,430, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 161,610 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -54.4% | 250,487 | 114,243 |
| 1978 | +52.0% | 149,867 | 227,775 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158,510 | 139,421 | 174,767 | 9 |
| 1970s | 182,934 | 149,867 | 227,775 | 10 |
| 1980s | 223,991 | 209,077 | 243,514 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,166 | 114,243 | 250,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,347 | 120,608 | 148,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,197 | 149,523 | 166,473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,538 | 153,960 | 167,715 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Madagascar?
- Global meat production in Madagascar was 161,610 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 250,487 in 1990.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,243 in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for global meat production?
- Madagascar ranks 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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