Grapefruit and pomelos production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 12,630 t of grapefruit and pomelos, the 31st largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.6%. The record was 12,733 t in 2020. Area harvested: 1,611 ha, yield 7.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,630 t
- World rank
- 31 of 75
- 10-year change
- +5.6%
- Record
- 12,733 t
- 2020
Grapefruit and pomelos in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.8
- world 25.0 (−69%)
- kg per person
- 0.40
- world 1.21
- 10-year change
- +5.6%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 14,022 | 0.14% |
| 30 | Cyprus | 13,480 | 0.14% |
| 31 | Madagascar | 12,630 | 0.13% |
| 32 | Peru | 12,245 | 0.12% |
| 33 | Australia | 12,040 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of grapefruit and pomelos
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 | 12,630 | −0.2% | 1,611 | 7.84 |
| 2023 | 12,656 | +0.1% | 1,615 | 7.84 |
| 2022 | 12,641 | +0.4% | 1,613 | 7.84 |
| 2021 | 12,594 | −1.1% | 1,606 | 7.84 |
| 2020 | 12,733 | +1.1% | 1,627 | 7.83 |
| 2019 | 12,595 | +1.1% | 1,607 | 7.84 |
| 2018 | 12,453 | +1.1% | 1,583 | 7.87 |
| 2017 | 12,312 | +1.3% | 1,559 | 7.90 |
| 2016 | 12,155 | +1.3% | 1,534 | 7.92 |
| 2015 | 11,995 | +0.3% | 1,508 | 7.95 |
| 2014 | 11,955 | +0.5% | 1,508 | 7.93 |
| 2013 | 11,900 | −0.8% | 1,500 | 7.93 |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +6.8% | 1,500 | 8.00 |
| 2011 | 11,238 | +1.3% | 1,398 | 8.04 |
| 2010 | 11,097 | +1.3% | 1,376 | 8.06 |
| 2009 | 10,953 | +1.4% | 1,354 | 8.09 |
| 2008 | 10,807 | +1.4% | 1,333 | 8.11 |
| 2007 | 10,660 | +1.4% | 1,312 | 8.13 |
| 2006 | 10,514 | +1.4% | 1,291 | 8.14 |
| 2005 | 10,367 | +1.8% | 1,271 | 8.16 |
| 2004 | 10,183 | +1.4% | 1,246 | 8.17 |
| 2003 | 10,047 | +1.4% | 1,259 | 7.98 |
| 2002 | 9,911 | +1.4% | 1,221 | 8.12 |
| 2001 | 9,776 | +6.3% | 1,198 | 8.16 |
| 2000 | 9,200 | −1.1% | 1,122 | 8.20 |
| 1999 | 9,300 | −1.1% | 1,129 | 8.24 |
| 1998 | 9,407 | +2.3% | 1,136 | 8.28 |
| 1997 | 9,200 | +1.1% | 1,105 | 8.33 |
| 1996 | 9,100 | +1.1% | 1,100 | 8.27 |
| 1995 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 1,050 | 8.57 |
| 1994 | 8,500 | −6.6% | 1,000 | 8.50 |
| 1993 | 9,100 | +1.1% | 1,073 | 8.48 |
| 1992 | 9,000 | +1.1% | 1,060 | 8.49 |
| 1991 | 8,900 | −1.1% | 1,040 | 8.56 |
| 1990 | 9,000 | +1.1% | 1,060 | 8.49 |
| 1989 | 8,900 | +2.3% | 1,040 | 8.56 |
| 1988 | 8,700 | +2.4% | 1,020 | 8.53 |
| 1987 | 8,500 | +2.4% | 1,000 | 8.50 |
| 1986 | 8,300 | +3.8% | 970 | 8.56 |
| 1985 | 8,000 | +9.4% | 950 | 8.42 |
| 1984 | 7,310 | +13% | 860 | 8.50 |
| 1983 | 6,460 | +5.1% | 760 | 8.50 |
| 1982 | 6,145 | +16% | 724 | 8.49 |
| 1981 | 5,275 | −38% | 724 | 7.29 |
| 1980 | 8,490 | +8.6% | 570 | 14.89 |
| 1979 | 7,820 | +41% | 550 | 14.22 |
| 1978 | 5,530 | −1.3% | 545 | 10.15 |
| 1977 | 5,605 | +12% | 540 | 10.38 |
| 1976 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +11% | 500 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 4,500 | +13% | 500 | 9.00 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | +14% | 500 | 8.00 |
| 1971 | 3,500 | +17% | 500 | 7.00 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | +20% | 400 | 7.50 |
| 1969 | 2,500 | +25% | 400 | 6.25 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | +33% | 400 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 300 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 1,500 | +50% | 300 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 150 | 6.67 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 150 | 6.67 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 150 | 6.67 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 150 | 6.67 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 150 | 6.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 13 t USD 14,000
- Importer rank
- 126 of 150
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 grapefruit and pomelos in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 12,630 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of grapefruit and pomelos?
Madagascar ranked 31st of 75 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 53.2% of the world total.
How has the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Madagascar changed?
It rose by 5.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 12,733 t in 2020.
What is the yield of grapefruit and pomelos in Madagascar?
7.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,630 t from 1,611 ha), against a world average of 25.0 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import pomelos and grapefruits?
In 2024 Madagascar reported no exports and imports of 13 t (USD 14,000), 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.