Palm oil production in Madagascar
In 2023 Madagascar produced 4,076 t of palm oil, the 42nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.4%. The record was 4,185 t in 2016.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 4,076 t
- World rank
- 42 of 45
- 10-year change
- +0.4%
- Record
- 4,185 t
- 2016
Palm oil in Madagascar, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +0.4%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4,870 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Gambia | 4,162 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Madagascar | 4,076 | 0.01% |
| 43 | Paraguay | 3,810 | 0.00% |
| 44 | Central African Republic | 630 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,076 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,065 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,017 | −3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,147 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4,026 | −3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,178 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,182 | −0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,185 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,174 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 4,007 | −1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,059 | −2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,156 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,057 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,962 | −1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,021 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | 4,131 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 3,841 | +10% |
| 2006 | 3,482 | −3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,594 | −0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,607 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,575 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,499 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 3,182 | −9.1% |
| 2000 | 3,500 | −5.4% |
| 1999 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 3,500 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3,400 | −5.6% |
| 1995 | 3,600 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3,400 | −15% |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 3,850 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,800 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,800 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 3,600 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3,400 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,700 | +34% |
| 1981 | 2,010 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1,885 | −18% |
| 1979 | 2,300 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,300 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,285 | +121% |
| 1976 | 1,035 | −62% |
| 1975 | 2,700 | +192% |
| 1974 | 925 | +115% |
| 1973 | 430 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 740 t USD 970,000
- Exporter rank
- 73 of 118
- Imports
- 152,626 t USD 163 m
- Importer rank
- 40 of 191
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 palm oil in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 4,076 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Madagascar ranked 42nd of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Madagascar changed?
It rose by 0.4% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. The record was 4,185 t in 2016.
Does Madagascar export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 740 t (USD 970,000) and imports of 152,626 t (USD 163 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.