All pulses production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 151,282 t of all pulses, the 62nd largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 156,241 t in 2023. Area harvested: 133,502 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 151,282 t
- World rank
- 62 of 170
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 156,241 t
- 2023
All pulses in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.17% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.1 (+6.5%)
- kg per person
- 4.73
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Honduras | 159,710 | 0.16% |
| 61 | Venezuela | 153,973 | 0.16% |
| 62 | Madagascar | 151,282 | 0.16% |
| 63 | Estonia | 148,740 | 0.15% |
| 64 | Colombia | 145,349 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 151,282 | −3.2% | 133,502 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | 156,241 | +14% | 137,931 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 136,857 | −7.1% | 120,503 | 1.14 |
| 2021 | 147,299 | +14% | 129,300 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 129,098 | +4.7% | 113,577 | 1.14 |
| 2019 | 123,249 | −15% | 112,161 | 1.10 |
| 2018 | 145,602 | +4.3% | 133,869 | 1.09 |
| 2017 | 139,591 | +1.5% | 127,312 | 1.10 |
| 2016 | 137,536 | +0.1% | 123,433 | 1.11 |
| 2015 | 137,454 | +5.7% | 124,150 | 1.11 |
| 2014 | 130,017 | +6.8% | 117,633 | 1.11 |
| 2013 | 121,707 | −0.3% | 110,527 | 1.10 |
| 2012 | 122,071 | +3.0% | 111,193 | 1.10 |
| 2011 | 118,564 | +1.1% | 109,628 | 1.08 |
| 2010 | 117,332 | +0.8% | 109,188 | 1.07 |
| 2009 | 116,378 | +0.9% | 107,563 | 1.08 |
| 2008 | 115,365 | +0.3% | 107,019 | 1.08 |
| 2007 | 115,040 | +2.5% | 106,986 | 1.08 |
| 2006 | 112,245 | +2.7% | 104,613 | 1.07 |
| 2005 | 109,283 | +20% | 102,553 | 1.07 |
| 2004 | 90,905 | −4.4% | 102,068 | 0.89 |
| 2003 | 95,088 | +5.7% | 101,504 | 0.94 |
| 2002 | 89,984 | −4.9% | 101,050 | 0.89 |
| 2001 | 94,582 | +1.2% | 100,755 | 0.94 |
| 2000 | 93,500 | −7.6% | 100,660 | 0.93 |
| 1999 | 101,180 | +2.5% | 101,131 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 98,690 | +2.0% | 106,598 | 0.93 |
| 1997 | 96,719 | +1.4% | 105,541 | 0.92 |
| 1996 | 95,350 | −0.9% | 99,381 | 0.96 |
| 1995 | 96,205 | +19% | 99,531 | 0.97 |
| 1994 | 80,700 | −13% | 93,397 | 0.86 |
| 1993 | 92,875 | +0.7% | 104,121 | 0.89 |
| 1992 | 92,224 | +2.7% | 101,663 | 0.91 |
| 1991 | 89,839 | +64% | 95,047 | 0.95 |
| 1990 | 54,653 | −1.7% | 65,159 | 0.84 |
| 1989 | 55,610 | +0.4% | 64,350 | 0.86 |
| 1988 | 55,400 | −2.1% | 64,100 | 0.86 |
| 1987 | 56,560 | −3.5% | 67,650 | 0.84 |
| 1986 | 58,610 | +15% | 73,845 | 0.79 |
| 1985 | 51,100 | −5.9% | 65,090 | 0.79 |
| 1984 | 54,332 | +2.3% | 62,609 | 0.87 |
| 1983 | 53,107 | +3.7% | 64,680 | 0.82 |
| 1982 | 51,235 | +5.8% | 62,694 | 0.82 |
| 1981 | 48,423 | −9.6% | 61,307 | 0.79 |
| 1980 | 53,560 | −11% | 62,984 | 0.85 |
| 1979 | 60,175 | +12% | 69,255 | 0.87 |
| 1978 | 53,830 | −14% | 64,075 | 0.84 |
| 1977 | 62,245 | −20% | 73,035 | 0.85 |
| 1976 | 77,979 | +9.4% | 84,237 | 0.93 |
| 1975 | 71,296 | +8.9% | 85,542 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 65,495 | +7.0% | 75,470 | 0.87 |
| 1973 | 61,235 | −5.9% | 71,070 | 0.86 |
| 1972 | 65,044 | −5.8% | 77,547 | 0.84 |
| 1971 | 69,075 | +11% | 80,775 | 0.86 |
| 1970 | 62,220 | −2.8% | 73,700 | 0.84 |
| 1969 | 63,984 | +3.8% | 75,820 | 0.84 |
| 1968 | 61,620 | +9.4% | 72,265 | 0.85 |
| 1967 | 56,320 | +8.6% | 70,685 | 0.80 |
| 1966 | 51,845 | −1.3% | 69,025 | 0.75 |
| 1965 | 52,540 | −7.7% | 68,810 | 0.76 |
| 1964 | 56,950 | +3.3% | 71,200 | 0.80 |
| 1963 | 55,150 | +14% | 70,805 | 0.78 |
| 1962 | 48,500 | −16% | 68,400 | 0.71 |
| 1961 | 57,400 | — | 67,300 | 0.85 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 151,282 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of pulses?
Madagascar ranked 62nd of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Madagascar changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 156,241 t in 2023.
What is the yield of pulses in Madagascar?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (151,282 t from 133,502 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.