> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/madagascar/

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# 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, 2024151,282 t
World rank62 of 170
10-year change+16%
Record156,241 t2023

## All pulses in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Madagascar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.16%0.17% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 1.1 (+6.5%)
kg per person4.73world 11.9
10-year change+16%world +26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 60 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/honduras/) | 159,710 | 0.16% |
| 61 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/venezuela/) | 153,973 | 0.16% |
| 62 | **Madagascar** | 151,282 | 0.16% |
| 63 | [Estonia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/estonia/) | 148,740 | 0.15% |
| 64 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/colombia/) | 145,349 | 0.15% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

### Map of world production of pulses

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 | 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/india/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/australia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/nigeria/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/russia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/myanmar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/brazil/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/niger/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/united-states/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/tanzania/)
[All countries producing all pulses](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

## 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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