Potatoes production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 248,208 t of potatoes, the 88th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.9%. The record was 296,050 t in 2002. Area harvested: 41,109 ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 248,208 t
- World rank
- 88 of 152
- 10-year change
- +4.9%
- Record
- 296,050 t
- 2002
Potatoes in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.0
- world 22.9 (−74%)
- kg per person
- 7.77
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +4.9%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Lithuania | 265,330 | 0.07% |
| 87 | Mongolia | 251,405 | 0.06% |
| 88 | Madagascar | 248,208 | 0.06% |
| 89 | Hungary | 234,350 | 0.06% |
| 90 | Mali | 234,244 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 248,208 | −0.1% | 41,109 | 6.04 |
| 2023 | 248,567 | −1.1% | 41,233 | 6.03 |
| 2022 | 251,258 | +0.9% | 41,744 | 6.02 |
| 2021 | 248,911 | +0.2% | 41,380 | 6.02 |
| 2020 | 248,435 | −0.6% | 41,366 | 6.01 |
| 2019 | 250,000 | −2.9% | 41,734 | 5.99 |
| 2018 | 257,379 | +2.9% | 43,013 | 5.98 |
| 2017 | 250,160 | +2.4% | 41,875 | 5.97 |
| 2016 | 244,412 | +2.0% | 40,949 | 5.97 |
| 2015 | 239,643 | +1.3% | 40,151 | 5.97 |
| 2014 | 236,646 | +1.9% | 39,767 | 5.95 |
| 2013 | 232,251 | +0.7% | 39,079 | 5.94 |
| 2012 | 230,677 | +1.0% | 38,895 | 5.93 |
| 2011 | 228,375 | +1.6% | 38,727 | 5.90 |
| 2010 | 224,787 | +0.0% | 38,145 | 5.89 |
| 2009 | 224,683 | +1.8% | 37,500 | 5.99 |
| 2008 | 220,655 | +0.9% | 36,830 | 5.99 |
| 2007 | 218,627 | +0.9% | 36,510 | 5.99 |
| 2006 | 216,631 | +0.9% | 36,990 | 5.86 |
| 2005 | 214,650 | −23% | 36,654 | 5.86 |
| 2004 | 280,500 | +10% | 49,965 | 5.61 |
| 2003 | 255,000 | −14% | 49,965 | 5.10 |
| 2002 | 296,050 | +0.4% | 49,655 | 5.96 |
| 2001 | 294,755 | +2.8% | 49,405 | 5.97 |
| 2000 | 286,715 | −1.5% | 49,205 | 5.83 |
| 1999 | 291,000 | +3.9% | 49,000 | 5.94 |
| 1998 | 280,000 | 0.0% | 48,800 | 5.74 |
| 1997 | 280,000 | 0.0% | 48,800 | 5.74 |
| 1996 | 280,000 | +1.8% | 48,980 | 5.72 |
| 1995 | 275,000 | +1.9% | 48,370 | 5.69 |
| 1994 | 270,000 | −3.6% | 46,200 | 5.84 |
| 1993 | 280,000 | +1.8% | 49,620 | 5.64 |
| 1992 | 274,995 | +0.7% | 48,620 | 5.66 |
| 1991 | 273,000 | +0.4% | 48,765 | 5.60 |
| 1990 | 272,000 | +0.4% | 39,000 | 6.97 |
| 1989 | 271,000 | +0.3% | 38,900 | 6.97 |
| 1988 | 270,100 | +1.3% | 41,760 | 6.47 |
| 1987 | 266,640 | +1.0% | 41,220 | 6.47 |
| 1986 | 263,900 | +0.1% | 40,800 | 6.47 |
| 1985 | 263,600 | +0.0% | 40,775 | 6.46 |
| 1984 | 263,510 | +4.3% | 33,935 | 7.77 |
| 1983 | 252,695 | +26% | 32,465 | 7.78 |
| 1982 | 200,810 | +25% | 29,250 | 6.87 |
| 1981 | 160,630 | −3.3% | 26,350 | 6.10 |
| 1980 | 166,150 | −9.2% | 29,145 | 5.70 |
| 1979 | 183,005 | +1.1% | 30,195 | 6.06 |
| 1978 | 180,970 | +23% | 29,950 | 6.04 |
| 1977 | 147,565 | +10% | 21,770 | 6.78 |
| 1976 | 133,545 | +9.8% | 21,760 | 6.14 |
| 1975 | 121,630 | +4.9% | 21,060 | 5.78 |
| 1974 | 115,930 | −1.0% | 24,080 | 4.81 |
| 1973 | 117,100 | −13% | 24,950 | 4.69 |
| 1972 | 134,495 | +7.4% | 27,885 | 4.82 |
| 1971 | 125,230 | +33% | 20,400 | 6.14 |
| 1970 | 94,280 | −3.2% | 14,810 | 6.37 |
| 1969 | 97,435 | −1.6% | 14,095 | 6.91 |
| 1968 | 99,010 | −1.2% | 13,910 | 7.12 |
| 1967 | 100,230 | +4.6% | 13,690 | 7.32 |
| 1966 | 95,805 | +5.1% | 13,305 | 7.20 |
| 1965 | 91,165 | −1.0% | 12,915 | 7.06 |
| 1964 | 92,070 | +0.1% | 12,815 | 7.18 |
| 1963 | 92,000 | +8.2% | 12,000 | 7.67 |
| 1962 | 85,000 | +18% | 12,000 | 7.08 |
| 1961 | 72,000 | — | 11,000 | 6.55 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 46 t USD 18,000
- Exporter rank
- 102 of 124
- Imports
- 8 t USD 10,000
- Importer rank
- 180 of 183
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 potatoes in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 248,208 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Madagascar ranked 88th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Madagascar changed?
It rose by 4.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 296,050 t in 2002.
What is the yield of potatoes in Madagascar?
6.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (248,208 t from 41,109 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 46 t (USD 18,000) and imports of 8 t (USD 10,000), 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 imputed 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.