Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 3,248 t of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, the 5th largest in the world (1.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 4,100 t in 1989. Area harvested: 1,850 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,248 t
- World rank
- 5 of 9
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 4,100 t
- 1989
Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 0.7 (+168%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 0.03
- 10-year change
- +12%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Indonesia | 55,204 | 22.5% |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 20,587 | 8.4% |
| 5 | Madagascar | 3,248 | 1.3% |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 125 | 0.05% |
| 7 | Sao Tome and Principe | 58 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,248 | −0.3% | 1,850 | 1.76 |
| 2023 | 3,257 | +0.1% | 1,857 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 3,254 | +0.7% | 1,854 | 1.76 |
| 2021 | 3,232 | −1.6% | 1,839 | 1.76 |
| 2020 | 3,285 | +1.2% | 1,879 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 3,245 | +2.5% | 1,845 | 1.76 |
| 2018 | 3,167 | −6.9% | 1,795 | 1.76 |
| 2017 | 3,400 | +21% | 1,935 | 1.76 |
| 2016 | 2,800 | −15% | 1,585 | 1.77 |
| 2015 | 3,300 | +14% | 1,865 | 1.77 |
| 2014 | 2,900 | +21% | 1,636 | 1.77 |
| 2013 | 2,400 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 1.78 |
| 2012 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 1,350 | 1.78 |
| 2011 | 2,300 | −8.0% | 1,300 | 1.77 |
| 2010 | 2,500 | +39% | 1,350 | 1.85 |
| 2009 | 1,800 | +20% | 950 | 1.89 |
| 2008 | 1,500 | −9.1% | 800 | 1.88 |
| 2007 | 1,650 | +6.5% | 800 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 1,550 | 0.0% | 781 | 1.98 |
| 2005 | 1,550 | +3.3% | 774 | 2.00 |
| 2004 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 744 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 1,500 | +0.1% | 739 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 1,499 | +1.0% | 758 | 1.98 |
| 2001 | 1,484 | −1.1% | 752 | 1.97 |
| 2000 | 1,500 | −2.3% | 762 | 1.97 |
| 1999 | 1,536 | −4.0% | 788 | 1.95 |
| 1998 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 821 | 1.95 |
| 1997 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 821 | 1.95 |
| 1996 | 1,500 | −12% | 800 | 1.88 |
| 1995 | 1,700 | −11% | 900 | 1.89 |
| 1994 | 1,900 | −9.5% | 944 | 2.01 |
| 1993 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 1,029 | 2.04 |
| 1992 | 2,100 | −16% | 1,000 | 2.10 |
| 1991 | 2,500 | +25% | 1,100 | 2.27 |
| 1990 | 2,000 | −51% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1989 | 4,100 | +24% | 1,800 | 2.28 |
| 1988 | 3,300 | +94% | 1,500 | 2.20 |
| 1987 | 1,700 | +42% | 800 | 2.13 |
| 1986 | 1,200 | +20% | 550 | 2.18 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | +14% | 450 | 2.22 |
| 1984 | 880 | +6.0% | 380 | 2.32 |
| 1983 | 830 | +2.5% | 375 | 2.21 |
| 1982 | 810 | +3.8% | 375 | 2.16 |
| 1981 | 780 | +12% | 370 | 2.11 |
| 1980 | 695 | −29% | 370 | 1.88 |
| 1979 | 975 | +457% | 370 | 2.64 |
| 1978 | 175 | +13% | 120 | 1.46 |
| 1977 | 155 | +17% | 120 | 1.29 |
| 1976 | 132 | +3.9% | 90 | 1.47 |
| 1975 | 127 | −81% | 87 | 1.46 |
| 1974 | 656 | +32% | 451 | 1.45 |
| 1973 | 497 | −4.8% | 342 | 1.45 |
| 1972 | 522 | −29% | 363 | 1.44 |
| 1971 | 733 | +4.7% | 508 | 1.44 |
| 1970 | 700 | −67% | 550 | 1.27 |
| 1969 | 2,100 | +200% | 1,350 | 1.56 |
| 1968 | 700 | +17% | 600 | 1.17 |
| 1967 | 600 | 0.0% | 550 | 1.09 |
| 1966 | 600 | +50% | 550 | 1.09 |
| 1965 | 400 | +33% | 400 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 300 | +200% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 100 | +100% | 100 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 50 | 0.0% | 60 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 50 | — | 60 | 0.83 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,690 t USD 8.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 96
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 3,248 t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers?
Madagascar ranked 5th of 9 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 38.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Madagascar changed?
It rose by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 4,100 t in 1989.
What is the yield of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Madagascar?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,248 t from 1,850 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, raw?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 2,690 t (USD 8.4 m) 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.