Number of poultry birds in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of poultry birds was 53.70 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.70 million animals
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
53.70 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
13.40 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Madagascar stood at 53.70 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Madagascar peaked at 53.70 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.40 million animals, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 61st 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.
Number of poultry birds in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.40 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 13.73 million animals | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 13.95 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 14.18 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 14.40 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 14.65 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 14.90 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 15.25 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 16.20 million animals | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 17.35 million animals | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 18.71 million animals | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 16.10 million animals | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 18.19 million animals | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 17.44 million animals | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 18.30 million animals | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 18.36 million animals | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 19.00 million animals | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 20.25 million animals | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 20.60 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 16.30 million animals | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 16.52 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 15.60 million animals | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 14.59 million animals | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 14.49 million animals | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 18.69 million animals | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 20.03 million animals | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 16.38 million animals | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 18.23 million animals | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 17.56 million animals | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 19.39 million animals | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 19.83 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 20.00 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 20.45 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 20.93 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 22.35 million animals | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 23.53 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 24.70 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 26.10 million animals | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 27.50 million animals | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 30.54 million animals | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 32.75 million animals | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 32.80 million animals | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.80 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.80 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.99 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.60 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 33.90 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.60 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 35.26 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 35.91 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.55 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.06 million animals | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.45 million animals | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 45.89 million animals | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 46.75 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.62 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 48.48 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.31 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 50.16 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 51.11 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 50.51 million animals | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 51.51 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 52.58 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 53.70 million animals | +2.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 53.70 million animals is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.04 million animals, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 53.70 million animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million animals, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 | +29.0% | 14.49 million animals | 18.69 million animals |
| 2014 | +25.9% | 36.45 million animals | 45.89 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.52 million animals | 13.40 million animals | 16.20 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.43 million animals | 16.10 million animals | 20.60 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.84 million animals | 14.49 million animals | 20.03 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.48 million animals | 19.39 million animals | 27.50 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.20 million animals | 30.54 million animals | 35.26 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.42 million animals | 35.91 million animals | 50.16 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.88 million animals | 50.51 million animals | 53.70 million animals | 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 number of poultry birds in Madagascar?
- Number of poultry birds in Madagascar was 53.70 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 53.70 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.40 million animals in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of poultry birds?
- Madagascar ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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