Raw sugar production in Madagascar
In 2023 Madagascar produced 91,467 t of raw sugar, the 75th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 123,214 t in 1978.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 91,467 t
- World rank
- 75 of 121
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 123,214 t
- 1978
Raw sugar in Madagascar, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.04% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Canada | 106,327 | 0.06% |
| 74 | Croatia | 94,765 | 0.05% |
| 75 | Madagascar | 91,467 | 0.05% |
| 76 | Mali | 90,000 | 0.05% |
| 77 | Cameroon | 86,500 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 91,467 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 85,000 | −5.5% |
| 2021 | 89,935 | +11% |
| 2020 | 80,916 | −2.5% |
| 2019 | 83,000 | −7.8% |
| 2018 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 90,000 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 87,000 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86,954 | +52% |
| 2014 | 57,209 | −26% |
| 2013 | 77,000 | +10% |
| 2012 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 65,000 | −12% |
| 2010 | 74,000 | +23% |
| 2009 | 60,000 | +275% |
| 2008 | 16,000 | −20% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | −27% |
| 2005 | 27,300 | +11% |
| 2004 | 24,700 | −2.4% |
| 2003 | 25,311 | −22% |
| 2002 | 32,253 | −38% |
| 2001 | 52,000 | −26% |
| 2000 | 70,000 | −19% |
| 1999 | 86,000 | −2.3% |
| 1998 | 88,000 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 86,000 | −19% |
| 1996 | 106,739 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 97,882 | +14% |
| 1994 | 86,174 | −17% |
| 1993 | 104,041 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 97,295 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 96,313 | −18% |
| 1990 | 117,602 | −2.1% |
| 1989 | 120,132 | −1.4% |
| 1988 | 121,806 | +14% |
| 1987 | 107,145 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 100,502 | −0.6% |
| 1985 | 101,080 | +27% |
| 1984 | 79,758 | −23% |
| 1983 | 104,154 | +19% |
| 1982 | 87,321 | −22% |
| 1981 | 112,165 | −3.4% |
| 1980 | 116,155 | −0.5% |
| 1979 | 116,775 | −5.2% |
| 1978 | 123,214 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 116,736 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 114,041 | −5.6% |
| 1975 | 120,867 | −0.8% |
| 1974 | 121,887 | +16% |
| 1973 | 105,076 | −4.6% |
| 1972 | 110,162 | +11% |
| 1971 | 99,038 | −2.9% |
| 1970 | 102,000 | −4.7% |
| 1969 | 107,000 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 98,500 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 96,616 | −12% |
| 1966 | 109,175 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 105,002 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 105,000 | −5.4% |
| 1963 | 111,000 | +31% |
| 1962 | 85,000 | −1.2% |
| 1961 | 86,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,047 t USD 1.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 111
- Imports
- 141,037 t USD 90.8 m
- Importer rank
- 37 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 raw sugar in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 91,467 t in 2023, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Madagascar ranked 75th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Madagascar changed?
It rose by 19% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 123,214 t in 1978.
Does Madagascar export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 3,047 t (USD 1.6 m) and imports of 141,037 t (USD 90.8 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 from an external organisation. 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.