> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/madagascar/

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# 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.

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Production, 20234,076 t
World rank42 of 45
10-year change+0.4%
Record4,185 t2016

## Palm oil in Madagascar, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Madagascar compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2013
10-year change+0.4%world +44%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40 | [Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/sao-tome-and-principe/) | 4,870 | 0.01% |
| 41 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/gambia/) | 4,162 | 0.01% |
| 42 | **Madagascar** | 4,076 | 0.01% |
| 43 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/paraguay/) | 3,810 | 0.00% |
| 44 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/central-african-republic/) | 630 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 45 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

### Map of world production of palm oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports740 t USD 970,000
Exporter rank73 of 118
Imports152,626 t USD 163 m
Importer rank40 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](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/thailand/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/nigeria/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/guatemala/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/papua-new-guinea/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/honduras/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/brazil/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/cote-divoire/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/mexico/)
[All countries producing palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## Other products of Madagascar

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/madagascar/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/madagascar/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/madagascar/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/madagascar/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/madagascar/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/madagascar/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/madagascar/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/madagascar/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/madagascar/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/madagascar/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/madagascar/)
[Agricultural production in Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/country/madagascar/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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