FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pepper (black, white) production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 4,836 t of pepper (black, white), the 14th largest in the world (0.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%. The record was 6,881 t in 2015. Area harvested: 8,429 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,836 t
- World rank
- 14 of 47
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- Record
- 6,881 t
- 2015
Pepper (black, white) in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,836 | −0.9% | 8,429 | 0.57 |
| 2023 | 4,882 | +2.0% | 8,518 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | 4,787 | −1.1% | 8,340 | 0.57 |
| 2021 | 4,840 | −3.6% | 8,429 | 0.57 |
| 2020 | 5,020 | +12% | 8,784 | 0.57 |
| 2019 | 4,500 | −10.0% | 7,807 | 0.58 |
| 2018 | 5,000 | −10% | 8,694 | 0.58 |
| 2017 | 5,559 | −10% | 9,852 | 0.56 |
| 2016 | 6,183 | −10% | 10,937 | 0.57 |
| 2015 | 6,881 | +54% | 12,569 | 0.55 |
| 2014 | 4,465 | −8.8% | 8,101 | 0.55 |
| 2013 | 4,894 | +1.5% | 9,007 | 0.54 |
| 2012 | 4,824 | −0.3% | 8,965 | 0.54 |
| 2011 | 4,838 | −3.5% | 9,079 | 0.53 |
| 2010 | 5,012 | −1.6% | 9,220 | 0.54 |
| 2009 | 5,096 | −6.6% | 9,385 | 0.54 |
| 2008 | 5,455 | +0.1% | 10,595 | 0.51 |
| 2007 | 5,450 | +0.1% | 10,490 | 0.52 |
| 2006 | 5,443 | +10% | 10,690 | 0.51 |
| 2005 | 4,948 | +10% | 10,386 | 0.48 |
| 2004 | 4,498 | +181% | 4,015 | 1.12 |
| 2003 | 1,600 | −0.3% | 3,990 | 0.40 |
| 2002 | 1,605 | +0.6% | 3,985 | 0.40 |
| 2001 | 1,595 | +1.6% | 4,000 | 0.40 |
| 2000 | 1,570 | −3.1% | 4,020 | 0.39 |
| 1999 | 1,620 | −4.7% | 4,060 | 0.40 |
| 1998 | 1,700 | +13% | 4,200 | 0.40 |
| 1997 | 1,500 | −29% | 4,000 | 0.38 |
| 1996 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 4,470 | 0.47 |
| 1995 | 2,000 | −17% | 4,255 | 0.47 |
| 1994 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 5,160 | 0.47 |
| 1993 | 2,300 | +15% | 5,700 | 0.40 |
| 1992 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 5,434 | 0.37 |
| 1991 | 2,100 | +31% | 6,638 | 0.32 |
| 1990 | 1,600 | −57% | 6,800 | 0.24 |
| 1989 | 3,700 | +5.7% | 6,470 | 0.57 |
| 1988 | 3,500 | +17% | 7,290 | 0.48 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +6.0% | 6,250 | 0.48 |
| 1986 | 2,830 | +1.1% | 6,100 | 0.46 |
| 1985 | 2,800 | +7.3% | 6,200 | 0.45 |
| 1984 | 2,610 | +0.4% | 6,120 | 0.43 |
| 1983 | 2,600 | +0.6% | 6,100 | 0.43 |
| 1982 | 2,585 | −13% | 6,000 | 0.43 |
| 1981 | 2,955 | +7.3% | 5,955 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 2,755 | +8.3% | 5,860 | 0.47 |
| 1979 | 2,545 | +1.8% | 5,480 | 0.46 |
| 1978 | 2,500 | −49% | 5,315 | 0.47 |
| 1977 | 4,855 | +0.1% | 6,200 | 0.78 |
| 1976 | 4,850 | +7.8% | 7,215 | 0.67 |
| 1975 | 4,500 | +55% | 9,000 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 2,898 | −23% | 5,800 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 3,740 | +53% | 7,500 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 2,445 | −30% | 7,830 | 0.31 |
| 1971 | 3,490 | +65% | 11,195 | 0.31 |
| 1970 | 2,115 | −24% | 7,000 | 0.30 |
| 1969 | 2,770 | −5.0% | 11,800 | 0.23 |
| 1968 | 2,915 | +10% | 11,670 | 0.25 |
| 1967 | 2,650 | +13% | 11,470 | 0.23 |
| 1966 | 2,355 | +37% | 11,105 | 0.21 |
| 1965 | 1,720 | −17% | 10,675 | 0.16 |
| 1964 | 2,070 | −1.4% | 10,175 | 0.20 |
| 1963 | 2,100 | +24% | 10,200 | 0.21 |
| 1962 | 1,700 | −15% | 10,000 | 0.17 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 9,900 | 0.20 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

