Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 3.16 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — production in Madagascar stood at 3.16 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Madagascar peaked at 3.19 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 838,000 t, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 64th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 838,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 850,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million t | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million t | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.04 million t | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 980,280 t | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 948,975 t | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million t | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 1.16 million t | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.19 million t | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million t | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million t | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 1.57 million t | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 1.38 million t | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 1.29 million t | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million t | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.37 million t | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million t | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.39 million t | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million t | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million t | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.62 million t | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 1.66 million t | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.74 million t | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.95 million t | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 1.98 million t | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.99 million t | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.99 million t | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million t | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million t | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million t | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million t | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.17 million t | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million t | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million t | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.16 million t | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million t | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.18 million t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million t | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million t | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.22 million t | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million t | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million t | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million t | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million t | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million t | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million t | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million t | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 2.91 million t | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81 million t | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.86 million t | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million t | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.95 million t | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.01 million t | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.05 million t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million t | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.12 million t | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.15 million t | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.19 million t | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.15 million t | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.16 million t | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.17 million t | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.16 million t | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.16 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 293,696 t, 10.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.16 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 774,764 t, 4.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +31.9% | 1.19 million t | 1.57 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 978,575 t | 838,000 t | 1.11 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 million t | 1.04 million t | 1.57 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million t | 1.39 million t | 1.99 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million t | 1.90 million t | 2.18 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million t | 2.19 million t | 3.00 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million t | 2.81 million t | 3.15 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 million t | 3.15 million t | 3.19 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 61 Spain 3.52 million t compare
- 62 Austria 3.43 million t compare
- 63 United Republic of Tanzania 3.34 million t compare
- 64 Madagascar 3.16 million t compare
- 66 Bangladesh 3.15 million t compare
- 67 Serbia and Montenegro 3.10 million t 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 sugar crops primary — production in Madagascar?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Madagascar was 3.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 838,000 t in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Madagascar ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production. 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.