Rice (paddy) production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 5.0 million t of rice (paddy), the 17th largest in the world (0.61% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 5.1 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 2.0 million ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 5.0 million t
- World rank
- 17 of 115
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 5.1 million t
- 2023
Rice (paddy) in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.61%
- 0.54% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.4
- world 4.8 (−49%)
- kg per person
- 155
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Egypt | 6,430,000 | 0.78% |
| 16 | Nepal | 5,955,500 | 0.73% |
| 17 | Madagascar | 4,970,000 | 0.61% |
| 18 | South Korea | 4,783,114 | 0.58% |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | 4,698,453 | 0.57% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 4,970,000 | −2.9% | 2,040,884 | 2.44 |
| 2023 | 5,117,636 | +5.0% | 2,035,003 | 2.51 |
| 2022 | 4,873,948 | +6.6% | 1,584,093 | 3.08 |
| 2021 | 4,570,673 | +8.1% | 1,600,000 | 2.86 |
| 2020 | 4,227,927 | +8.1% | 1,674,540 | 2.52 |
| 2019 | 3,910,629 | −3.0% | 1,600,602 | 2.44 |
| 2018 | 4,030,000 | +12% | 1,480,000 | 2.72 |
| 2017 | 3,600,500 | −5.6% | 1,247,692 | 2.89 |
| 2016 | 3,815,849 | +2.5% | 1,263,863 | 3.02 |
| 2015 | 3,722,304 | −6.4% | 1,130,548 | 3.29 |
| 2014 | 3,977,863 | +10% | 1,223,225 | 3.25 |
| 2013 | 3,610,626 | −21% | 1,014,008 | 3.56 |
| 2012 | 4,550,649 | +5.8% | 1,246,690 | 3.65 |
| 2011 | 4,300,185 | −9.2% | 1,180,402 | 3.64 |
| 2010 | 4,737,965 | +4.4% | 1,307,043 | 3.62 |
| 2009 | 4,540,435 | +16% | 1,295,186 | 3.51 |
| 2008 | 3,914,175 | +8.9% | 1,283,560 | 3.05 |
| 2007 | 3,595,755 | +3.1% | 1,272,030 | 2.83 |
| 2006 | 3,487,930 | +2.8% | 1,260,660 | 2.77 |
| 2005 | 3,392,459 | +12% | 1,250,000 | 2.71 |
| 2004 | 3,030,000 | +8.2% | 1,238,000 | 2.45 |
| 2003 | 2,800,000 | +7.5% | 1,219,400 | 2.30 |
| 2002 | 2,603,965 | −2.2% | 1,216,020 | 2.14 |
| 2001 | 2,662,465 | +7.3% | 1,212,650 | 2.20 |
| 2000 | 2,480,470 | −3.5% | 1,209,300 | 2.05 |
| 1999 | 2,570,000 | +5.0% | 1,207,500 | 2.13 |
| 1998 | 2,447,000 | −4.3% | 1,203,000 | 2.03 |
| 1997 | 2,558,000 | +2.3% | 1,176,800 | 2.17 |
| 1996 | 2,500,000 | +2.0% | 1,140,000 | 2.19 |
| 1995 | 2,450,000 | +3.9% | 1,150,000 | 2.13 |
| 1994 | 2,357,000 | −7.6% | 1,139,000 | 2.07 |
| 1993 | 2,550,000 | +4.1% | 1,227,000 | 2.08 |
| 1992 | 2,450,000 | +4.6% | 1,174,000 | 2.09 |
| 1991 | 2,342,200 | −3.2% | 1,140,000 | 2.05 |
| 1990 | 2,420,000 | +1.7% | 1,165,000 | 2.08 |
| 1989 | 2,380,000 | +11% | 1,146,000 | 2.08 |
| 1988 | 2,149,000 | −1.3% | 1,111,000 | 1.93 |
| 1987 | 2,178,000 | −2.3% | 1,098,000 | 1.98 |
| 1986 | 2,230,205 | +2.4% | 1,187,565 | 1.88 |
| 1985 | 2,177,680 | +2.2% | 1,183,520 | 1.84 |
| 1984 | 2,131,100 | −0.7% | 1,170,100 | 1.82 |
| 1983 | 2,147,000 | +9.0% | 1,189,000 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 1,969,905 | −2.1% | 1,188,100 | 1.66 |
| 1981 | 2,011,480 | −4.6% | 1,185,330 | 1.70 |
| 1980 | 2,108,910 | +3.1% | 1,199,000 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 2,044,935 | +6.4% | 1,163,000 | 1.76 |
| 1978 | 1,922,000 | −7.0% | 1,133,000 | 1.70 |
| 1977 | 2,067,265 | +1.2% | 1,175,265 | 1.76 |
| 1976 | 2,042,500 | +3.6% | 1,063,920 | 1.92 |
| 1975 | 1,972,100 | −2.1% | 1,078,210 | 1.83 |
| 1974 | 2,013,445 | +5.2% | 1,063,520 | 1.89 |
| 1973 | 1,913,300 | −0.5% | 1,053,200 | 1.82 |
| 1972 | 1,923,600 | +1.6% | 1,017,850 | 1.89 |
| 1971 | 1,893,000 | −2.7% | 997,150 | 1.90 |
| 1970 | 1,945,900 | +5.5% | 997,050 | 1.95 |
| 1969 | 1,844,000 | +2.6% | 980,350 | 1.88 |
| 1968 | 1,796,500 | +5.3% | 1,008,500 | 1.78 |
| 1967 | 1,706,400 | +6.5% | 981,000 | 1.74 |
| 1966 | 1,602,800 | +0.8% | 962,960 | 1.66 |
| 1965 | 1,589,345 | −3.6% | 848,990 | 1.87 |
| 1964 | 1,648,080 | +5.7% | 854,760 | 1.93 |
| 1963 | 1,559,000 | +0.5% | 850,000 | 1.83 |
| 1962 | 1,552,000 | +5.9% | 857,000 | 1.81 |
| 1961 | 1,465,000 | — | 804,000 | 1.82 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 350 t USD 2.0 m
- Importer rank
- 66 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 5.0 million t in 2024, 0.61% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Madagascar ranked 17th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Madagascar changed?
It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 5.1 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Madagascar?
2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5.0 million t from 2.0 million ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import rice?
In 2024 Madagascar reported no exports and imports of 350 t (USD 2.0 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 2024 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.