Coconuts, in shell production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 67,350 t of coconuts, in shell, the 34th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.9%. The record was 86,000 t in 1993. Area harvested: 50,224 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 67,350 t
- World rank
- 34 of 84
- 10-year change
- +7.9%
- Record
- 86,000 t
- 1993
Coconuts, in shell in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 5.8 (−77%)
- kg per person
- 2.11
- world 8.03
- 10-year change
- +7.9%
- world +5.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Guinea | 69,756 | 0.11% |
| 33 | Tonga | 69,070 | 0.11% |
| 34 | Madagascar | 67,350 | 0.10% |
| 35 | Samoa | 64,661 | 0.10% |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 51,175 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of coconuts, in shell
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 | 67,350 | +0.2% | 50,224 | 1.34 |
| 2023 | 67,200 | +5.7% | 47,786 | 1.41 |
| 2022 | 63,600 | −5.4% | 43,219 | 1.47 |
| 2021 | 67,200 | 0.0% | 43,509 | 1.54 |
| 2020 | 67,200 | −3.4% | 42,410 | 1.58 |
| 2019 | 69,600 | 0.0% | 34,664 | 2.01 |
| 2018 | 69,600 | +18% | 33,000 | 2.11 |
| 2017 | 59,200 | −1.3% | 33,000 | 1.79 |
| 2016 | 60,000 | −3.8% | 33,000 | 1.82 |
| 2015 | 62,400 | 0.0% | 34,000 | 1.84 |
| 2014 | 62,400 | −19% | 34,000 | 1.84 |
| 2013 | 76,940 | 0.0% | 33,000 | 2.33 |
| 2012 | 76,940 | +1.2% | 33,000 | 2.33 |
| 2011 | 76,000 | −2.7% | 33,000 | 2.30 |
| 2010 | 78,100 | +6.5% | 33,000 | 2.37 |
| 2009 | 73,300 | −13% | 33,000 | 2.22 |
| 2008 | 84,488 | −0.0% | 33,000 | 2.56 |
| 2007 | 84,500 | 0.0% | 33,000 | 2.56 |
| 2006 | 84,500 | 0.0% | 33,000 | 2.56 |
| 2005 | 84,500 | 0.0% | 33,000 | 2.56 |
| 2004 | 84,500 | 0.0% | 33,000 | 2.56 |
| 2003 | 84,500 | +0.1% | 32,800 | 2.58 |
| 2002 | 84,450 | 0.0% | 32,700 | 2.58 |
| 2001 | 84,450 | +0.5% | 32,600 | 2.59 |
| 2000 | 84,000 | −1.2% | 32,500 | 2.58 |
| 1999 | 85,000 | +1.2% | 32,400 | 2.62 |
| 1998 | 84,000 | 0.0% | 32,300 | 2.60 |
| 1997 | 84,000 | +1.2% | 32,200 | 2.61 |
| 1996 | 83,000 | +1.2% | 32,100 | 2.59 |
| 1995 | 82,000 | +2.5% | 32,000 | 2.56 |
| 1994 | 80,000 | −7.0% | 32,000 | 2.50 |
| 1993 | 86,000 | +1.2% | 33,000 | 2.61 |
| 1992 | 85,000 | +1.2% | 33,000 | 2.58 |
| 1991 | 84,000 | 0.0% | 32,000 | 2.63 |
| 1990 | 84,000 | +1.2% | 32,000 | 2.63 |
| 1989 | 83,000 | +1.2% | 31,000 | 2.68 |
| 1988 | 82,000 | +3.8% | 30,000 | 2.73 |
| 1987 | 79,000 | +0.6% | 28,000 | 2.82 |
| 1986 | 78,500 | 0.0% | 27,100 | 2.90 |
| 1985 | 78,500 | +0.5% | 27,100 | 2.90 |
| 1984 | 78,100 | +1.7% | 26,500 | 2.95 |
| 1983 | 76,810 | +1.5% | 26,010 | 2.95 |
| 1982 | 75,690 | +0.9% | 25,980 | 2.91 |
| 1981 | 75,020 | +9.7% | 25,620 | 2.93 |
| 1980 | 68,360 | +22% | 23,850 | 2.87 |
| 1979 | 56,170 | +63% | 22,410 | 2.51 |
| 1978 | 34,470 | +7.1% | 21,500 | 1.60 |
| 1977 | 32,195 | −8.7% | 20,610 | 1.56 |
| 1976 | 35,270 | +4.2% | 19,700 | 1.79 |
| 1975 | 33,850 | +23% | 19,925 | 1.70 |
| 1974 | 27,419 | −2.1% | 15,708 | 1.75 |
| 1973 | 28,000 | +8.0% | 16,000 | 1.75 |
| 1972 | 25,931 | +8.9% | 15,000 | 1.73 |
| 1971 | 23,820 | +32% | 12,000 | 1.99 |
| 1970 | 18,000 | +13% | 10,000 | 1.80 |
| 1969 | 16,000 | +7.7% | 9,000 | 1.78 |
| 1968 | 14,852 | −7.2% | 9,000 | 1.65 |
| 1967 | 16,000 | +3.2% | 9,000 | 1.78 |
| 1966 | 15,500 | −0.6% | 9,000 | 1.72 |
| 1965 | 15,600 | +2.0% | 9,000 | 1.73 |
| 1964 | 15,300 | +2.0% | 9,000 | 1.70 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.67 |
| 1962 | 15,000 | +8.7% | 9,000 | 1.67 |
| 1961 | 13,800 | — | 8,000 | 1.73 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of coconuts, in shell in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 67,350 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of coconuts, in shell?
Madagascar ranked 34th of 84 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 27.4% of the world total.
How has the production of coconuts, in shell in Madagascar changed?
It rose by 7.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.7% for the world. The record was 86,000 t in 1993.
What is the yield of coconuts, in shell in Madagascar?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (67,350 t from 50,224 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
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.
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.