Milk per animal in Madagascar
Madagascar: Milk per animal was 306.36 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
306.36 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
310.81 kilograms per animal
in 2013
All-time low
227.94 kilograms per animal
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Madagascar is 306.36 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Madagascar peaked at 310.81 kilograms per animal in 2013 and was at its lowest, 227.94 kilograms per animal, in 1962.
That places Madagascar 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229.69 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 227.94 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 229.41 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 230.15 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 230.11 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 229.72 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 229.88 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 230.03 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 234.71 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 237.78 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 239.94 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 240.2 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 240.14 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 242.73 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 247 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 248.18 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 248.71 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 247.39 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 252.94 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 253.75 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 258.47 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 259.73 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 262.11 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 263.9 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 263.54 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 265.13 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 268.28 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 270.27 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 272.83 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 273.67 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 272.73 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 273.74 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 273.48 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 273.22 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 275.68 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 276.88 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 278.07 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 279.25 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 280.42 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 281.58 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 300 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 306.45 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 303.23 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 306.25 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 300 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 305.88 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 302.86 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 305 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 304.94 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 304.94 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 304.35 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 308.11 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 310.81 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 291.43 kilograms per animal | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 291.21 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 291.19 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 291.02 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 296.18 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 296.31 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 301.02 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 305.66 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 309.69 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 303.41 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 306.36 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 306.36 kilograms per animal is above the median for low income countries, which is 150.41 kilograms per animal, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 306.36 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.18 kilograms per animal | 227.94 kilograms per animal | 234.71 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 244.5 kilograms per animal | 237.78 kilograms per animal | 252.94 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.8 kilograms per animal | 253.75 kilograms per animal | 272.83 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.72 kilograms per animal | 272.73 kilograms per animal | 280.42 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.62 kilograms per animal | 281.58 kilograms per animal | 306.45 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.56 kilograms per animal | 291.02 kilograms per animal | 310.81 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.23 kilograms per animal | 301.02 kilograms per animal | 309.69 kilograms per animal | 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 milk per animal in Madagascar?
- Milk per animal in Madagascar was 306.36 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 310.81 kilograms per animal in 2013.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.94 kilograms per animal in 1962.
- How does Madagascar rank for milk per animal?
- Madagascar ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.