Coconut oil production in Madagascar
In 2023 Madagascar produced 4,321 t of coconut oil, the 30th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%. The record was 6,794 t in 1980.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 4,321 t
- World rank
- 30 of 64
- 10-year change
- −34%
- Record
- 6,794 t
- 1980
Coconut oil in Madagascar, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.18% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −34%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Marshall Islands | 4,554 | 0.15% |
| 29 | Micronesia | 4,379 | 0.14% |
| 30 | Madagascar | 4,321 | 0.14% |
| 31 | French Polynesia | 4,240 | 0.14% |
| 32 | Kenya | 2,524 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,321 | −2.6% |
| 2022 | 4,438 | −2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,547 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,713 | −3.4% |
| 2019 | 4,881 | −0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,882 | −1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,958 | −0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,003 | −13% |
| 2015 | 5,765 | −9.1% |
| 2014 | 6,343 | −3.8% |
| 2013 | 6,591 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,590 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,590 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,590 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 6,120 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,098 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,098 | −0.8% |
| 2006 | 6,149 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,149 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,997 | −2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,146 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 5,830 | −0.1% |
| 2001 | 5,837 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5,790 | −1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,891 | −3.3% |
| 1998 | 6,093 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,090 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5,979 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,852 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,743 | −5.4% |
| 1993 | 6,073 | +19% |
| 1992 | 5,089 | −15% |
| 1991 | 5,975 | −2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,095 | −1.1% |
| 1989 | 6,164 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 6,108 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6,006 | −1.0% |
| 1986 | 6,069 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,069 | −6.2% |
| 1984 | 6,469 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6,356 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6,342 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6,329 | −6.8% |
| 1980 | 6,794 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 6,309 | +61% |
| 1978 | 3,912 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 3,745 | −3.3% |
| 1976 | 3,873 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 3,599 | +46% |
| 1974 | 2,468 | −23% |
| 1973 | 3,218 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3,133 | −23% |
| 1971 | 4,046 | +81% |
| 1970 | 2,235 | −29% |
| 1969 | 3,134 | +35% |
| 1968 | 2,328 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 2,179 | −23% |
| 1966 | 2,840 | +66% |
| 1965 | 1,706 | −15% |
| 1964 | 2,002 | +12% |
| 1963 | 1,788 | +30% |
| 1962 | 1,380 | −23% |
| 1961 | 1,783 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 4,000
- Exporter rank
- 86 of 94
- Imports
- 1,257 t USD 1.7 m
- Importer rank
- 66 of 173
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 coconut oil in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 4,321 t in 2023, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Madagascar ranked 30th of 64 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Philippines with 38.8% of the world total.
How has the production of coconut oil in Madagascar changed?
It fell by 34% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 6,794 t in 1980.
Does Madagascar export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 2 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 1,257 t (USD 1.7 m), 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 2023 figure for Madagascar is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.