Number of poultry birds in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of poultry birds was 53.70 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 60th out of 198 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.
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 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
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 60th out of 198 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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