Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Madagascar
Madagascar: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 236,569 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Madagascar is 236,569 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Madagascar peaked at 1.22 million An in 1978 and was at its lowest, 214,962 An, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 131st out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 768,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 795,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 797,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 810,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 690,000 An | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 900,000 An | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 900,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 910,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 883,000 An | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 858,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 786,000 An | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 868,000 An | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 860,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 865,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 881,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 889,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 639,000 An | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million An | +90.6% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million An | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million An | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million An | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million An | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million An | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million An | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million An | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million An | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million An | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million An | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million An | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million An | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 349,000 An | -68.8% |
| 1992 | 349,500 An | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 350,000 An | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 350,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 350,500 An | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 351,000 An | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 351,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 351,500 An | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 352,000 An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 352,500 An | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 299,000 An | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 282,492 An | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 285,625 An | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 286,608 An | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 333,597 An | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 325,500 An | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 334,167 An | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 334,901 An | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 335,281 An | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 335,657 An | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 336,163 An | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 336,324 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 333,643 An | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 350,840 An | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 353,640 An | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 356,130 An | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 343,030 An | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 296,040 An | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 299,280 An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 250,832 An | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 239,121 An | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 214,962 An | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 255,622 An | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 236,569 An | -7.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 236,569 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 468,904 An, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 236,569 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 An, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +90.6% | 639,000 An | 1.22 million An |
| 1991 | -68.8% | 1.12 million An | 349,000 An |
| 1966 | +30.4% | 690,000 An | 900,000 An |
| 1977 | -28.1% | 889,000 An | 639,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 828,111 An | 690,000 An | 910,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 886,400 An | 639,000 An | 1.22 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 million An | 1.05 million An | 1.11 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 427,450 An | 349,000 An | 1.12 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,967 An | 282,492 An | 352,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,075 An | 296,040 An | 356,130 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,421 An | 214,962 An | 255,622 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 129 Mauritania 247,091 An compare
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- 131 Madagascar 236,569 An compare
- 133 Niger 233,112 An compare
- 134 Albania 231,759 An compare
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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Madagascar?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Madagascar was 236,569 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million An in 1978.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,962 An in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Madagascar ranks 131st out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.