> In 2024 Madagascar produced 423 t of beeswax, the 18th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.2%.

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# Beeswax production in Madagascar

In 2024 Madagascar produced 423 t of beeswax, the 18th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.2%. The record was 1,140 t in 1976.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 2024423 t
World rank18 of 43
10-year change+4.2%
Record1,140 t1976

## Beeswax in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Madagascar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.66%0.61% in 2014
kg per person0.01world 0.01
10-year change+4.2%world −2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/uganda/) | 614 | 0.95% |
| 17 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/pakistan/) | 463 | 0.72% |
| 18 | **Madagascar** | 423 | 0.66% |
| 19 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/senegal/) | 375 | 0.58% |
| 20 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/cameroon/) | 310 | 0.48% |

[Full ranking of 43 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/)

### Map of world production of beeswax

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 423 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 422 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 420 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 419 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 418 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 417 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 416 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 414 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 413 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 410 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 406 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 405 | −1.2% |
| 2012 | 410 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 410 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 405 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 405 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 400 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 400 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 400 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 390 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 390 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 390 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 390 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 390 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 390 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 390 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 390 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 390 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 380 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 370 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 370 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 370 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 370 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 360 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 360 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 360 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 350 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 350 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 350 | +13% |
| 1980 | 310 | −8.8% |
| 1979 | 340 | −32% |
| 1978 | 500 | −15% |
| 1977 | 590 | −48% |
| 1976 | 1,140 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,120 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1,100 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,080 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1,030 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,020 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 960 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 900 | −14% |
| 1968 | 1,050 | +11% |
| 1967 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 950 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 940 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 940 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 930 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 930 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports30 t USD 177,000
Exporter rank32 of 60
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beeswax in Madagascar?

Madagascar produced 423 t in 2024, 0.66% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of beeswax?

Madagascar ranked 18th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 38.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of beeswax in Madagascar changed?

It rose by 4.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.7% for the world. The record was 1,140 t in 1976.

### Does Madagascar export or import beeswax?

In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 30 t (USD 177,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Madagascar is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/india/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/ethiopia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/argentina/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/south-korea/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/kenya/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/turkey/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/angola/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/tanzania/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/united-states/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/uruguay/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/dominican-republic/)
[All countries producing beeswax](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/)

## Other products of Madagascar

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[Agricultural production in Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/country/madagascar/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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