Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 6,534 t of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c., the 8th largest in the world (0.99% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 12,375 t in 1975. Area harvested: 11,346 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,534 t
- World rank
- 8 of 21
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 12,375 t
- 1975
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.99%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 1.2 (−54%)
- kg per person
- 0.20
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sierra Leone | 9,505 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Tanzania | 8,032 | 1.2% |
| 8 | Madagascar | 6,534 | 0.99% |
| 9 | New Zealand | 4,054 | 0.61% |
| 10 | Cambodia | 3,975 | 0.60% |
Map of world production of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c.
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 | 6,534 | +4.2% | 11,346 | 0.58 |
| 2023 | 6,271 | −7.8% | 10,686 | 0.59 |
| 2022 | 6,800 | −15% | 11,374 | 0.60 |
| 2021 | 8,000 | +13% | 13,063 | 0.61 |
| 2020 | 7,061 | +8.3% | 11,494 | 0.61 |
| 2019 | 6,521 | +10% | 10,605 | 0.61 |
| 2018 | 5,927 | −0.8% | 9,548 | 0.62 |
| 2017 | 5,972 | −1.2% | 10,020 | 0.60 |
| 2016 | 6,044 | +0.4% | 9,850 | 0.61 |
| 2015 | 6,018 | −17% | 8,775 | 0.69 |
| 2014 | 7,262 | — | 10,576 | 0.69 |
| 2009 | 3,637 | −49% | 4,800 | 0.76 |
| 2008 | 7,166 | −1.6% | 9,300 | 0.77 |
| 2007 | 7,285 | −1.6% | 9,300 | 0.78 |
| 2006 | 7,402 | −1.5% | 9,300 | 0.80 |
| 2005 | 7,518 | −0.5% | 9,300 | 0.81 |
| 2004 | 7,553 | −1.2% | 9,205 | 0.82 |
| 2003 | 7,644 | −1.3% | 9,161 | 0.83 |
| 2002 | 7,743 | −1.3% | 9,194 | 0.84 |
| 2001 | 7,842 | −2.0% | 9,231 | 0.85 |
| 2000 | 8,000 | −0.4% | 9,300 | 0.86 |
| 1999 | 8,036 | −1.1% | 9,335 | 0.86 |
| 1998 | 8,129 | −1.1% | 9,396 | 0.87 |
| 1997 | 8,221 | −2.0% | 9,458 | 0.87 |
| 1996 | 8,388 | −1.3% | 9,600 | 0.87 |
| 1995 | 8,500 | +1.2% | 9,600 | 0.89 |
| 1994 | 8,400 | +2.4% | 9,500 | 0.88 |
| 1993 | 8,200 | +0.7% | 9,300 | 0.88 |
| 1992 | 8,147 | +0.6% | 9,268 | 0.88 |
| 1991 | 8,101 | +0.0% | 9,200 | 0.88 |
| 1990 | 8,100 | +1.3% | 9,200 | 0.88 |
| 1989 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 9,100 | 0.88 |
| 1988 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.89 |
| 1987 | 8,000 | +1.4% | 9,000 | 0.89 |
| 1986 | 7,890 | +0.3% | 8,900 | 0.89 |
| 1985 | 7,870 | +0.9% | 8,900 | 0.88 |
| 1984 | 7,800 | +1.0% | 8,900 | 0.88 |
| 1983 | 7,720 | +0.4% | 8,895 | 0.87 |
| 1982 | 7,690 | +0.7% | 8,870 | 0.87 |
| 1981 | 7,640 | 0.0% | 8,870 | 0.86 |
| 1980 | 7,640 | +5.7% | 8,855 | 0.86 |
| 1979 | 7,225 | −1.9% | 8,560 | 0.84 |
| 1978 | 7,365 | −4.9% | 10,785 | 0.68 |
| 1977 | 7,745 | +5.8% | 8,490 | 0.91 |
| 1976 | 7,320 | −41% | 8,120 | 0.90 |
| 1975 | 12,375 | +31% | 13,445 | 0.92 |
| 1974 | 9,480 | −11% | 10,590 | 0.90 |
| 1973 | 10,620 | +6.2% | 10,150 | 1.05 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.91 |
| 1971 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.91 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.91 |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +5.3% | 11,000 | 0.91 |
| 1968 | 9,500 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.95 |
| 1967 | 9,500 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.95 |
| 1966 | 9,500 | +5.6% | 10,000 | 0.95 |
| 1965 | 9,000 | +2.3% | 9,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 8,800 | +2.3% | 9,000 | 0.98 |
| 1963 | 8,600 | +2.4% | 9,000 | 0.96 |
| 1962 | 8,400 | +2.4% | 9,000 | 0.93 |
| 1961 | 8,200 | — | 9,000 | 0.91 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,872 t USD 2.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 67
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 other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 6,534 t in 2024, 0.99% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c.?
Madagascar ranked 8th of 21 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Sri Lanka with 56.1% of the world total.
How has the production of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. in Madagascar changed?
It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 12,375 t in 1975.
What is the yield of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. in Madagascar?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,534 t from 11,346 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c.?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 1,872 t (USD 2.6 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 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.